Health-related quality of life of stroke patients' families during the patients' hospitalization: A pilot study in Japan

International Journal of Rehabilitation Research

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 43-45

  Watanabe, Yuriko ^a   Araki, Shiho ^b   Kurihara, Masaki ^b  

^a REPATRIATION GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Family members; Health related quality of life; Stroke

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; JAPAN; MALE; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; STRESS; STROKE;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BEHAVIORAL SYMPTOMS; CAREGIVERS; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; JAPAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 0037336440     PISSN: 03425282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004356-200303000-00005     Document Type: Article

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