Caregiving burden is associated with short rather than long duration of care for older persons

Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 88-93

  Zainuddin, J ^a   Arokiasamy, J T ^a   Poi, Pjh ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MALAYA MEDICAL CENTRE   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Caregiver burden; Caregiving duration; Malaysia; Older persons; Zarit's Burden Interview

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ECONOMIC ASPECT; GERIATRIC CARE; GERIATRIC HOSPITAL; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRIVATE HOSPITAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

EID: 1542373561     PISSN: 10105395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/101053950301500203     Document Type: Article

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