A multi-professional short-term group intervention for informal caregivers of patients using a home palliative care service

Journal of Palliative Care

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 275-281

  Harding, Richard ^a   Leam, Celia ^b   Pearce, Alison ^a,c   Taylor, Elizabeth ^d   Higginson, Irene J ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b ST CHRISTOPHER S HOSPICE   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

^d Palliative Care   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CAREGIVER; EDUCATION; EVALUATION; FAMILY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOME CARE; HUMAN; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT CARE; PEER GROUP; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SELF HELP; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CAREGIVERS; FAMILY; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PALLIATIVE CARE; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PEER GROUP; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SELF-HELP GROUPS; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 0036985527     PISSN: 08258597     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/082585970201800405     Document Type: Article

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