Qualitative evaluation of a stress management intervention for elderly caregivers at home: A constructivist approach

Issues in Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 23, Issue 7, 2002, Pages 691-713

  Ducharme, Francine ^a   Trudeau, Denise ^a  

^a CENTRE DE RECHERCHE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; AGED; ARTICLE; CANADA; CAREGIVER; EVALUATION; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; FRAIL ELDERLY; HOME CARE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CAREGIVERS; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; FRAIL ELDERLY; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; QUEBEC; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 0036778484     PISSN: 01612840     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01612840290052820     Document Type: Article

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