Satisfaction with respite care: A pilot study

Health and Social Care in the Community

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 479-484

  Nicoll, Michael ^a   Ashworth, Mark ^b   McNally, Lisa ^a   Newman, Stan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carers; Respite care; Social support

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CONSUMER; DEMENTIA; DEPRESSION; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; MENTAL STRESS; NURSING; PILOT STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESPITE CARE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STANDARD; STATISTICS; UNITED KINGDOM;

CAREGIVERS; CONSUMER SATISFACTION; DEMENTIA; DEPRESSION; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; PILOT PROJECTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESPITE CARE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 0036832656     PISSN: 09660410     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2524.2002.00391.x     Document Type: Article

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