The Impact of Adult Day Programs on Family Caregivers of Elderly Relatives

Journal of Community Health Nursing

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 209-221

  Warren, Sharon ^a   Kerr, Janet Ross ^a   Smith, Donna ^a   Godkin, Dianne ^a   Schalm, Corinne ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b CapitalCare Edmonton   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANADA; CAREGIVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAY CARE; ELDERLY CARE; FAMILY COUNSELING; FEMALE; GENERAL CONDITION IMPROVEMENT; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH STATUS; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INSTITUTIONALIZATION; NORTH AMERICA; NURSING; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; RELATIVE; SOCIAL CARE;

ADULT; AGED; ALBERTA; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CAREGIVERS; COST OF ILLNESS; DAY CARE; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INSTITUTIONALIZATION; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESPITE CARE; TIME FACTORS; TRANSPORTATION OF PATIENTS;

EID: 0345689407     PISSN: 07370016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/S15327655JCHN2004_02     Document Type: Article

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