An examination of perceived stress in family caregivers of older adults with heart failure

Experimental Aging Research

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 221-235

  Schwarz, Karen A ^a   Dunphy, Gail ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AKRON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HEART FAILURE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PERCEPTION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS; VALIDATION PROCESS;

AGED; CAREGIVERS; DATA COLLECTION; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HEART FAILURE, CONGESTIVE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHOMETRICS; SALIVA; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 0037396514     PISSN: 0361073X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03610730303717     Document Type: Article

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