The factor structure of the Burden Assessment Scale and the perceived burden of caregivers for individuals with severe mental disorders

Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 396-401

  Ivarsson, Ann Britt ^a   Sidenvall, Birgitta ^b   Carlsson, Marianne ^b  

^a ÖREBRO UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Daily occupation; Factor analysis; Family burden; Severe mental disorders

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE SEVERITY; GUILT; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MENTAL DISEASE; PATIENT CARE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; SOCIAL PROBLEM; SOCIOECONOMICS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; COST OF ILLNESS; EVALUATION; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REPRODUCIBILITY; SWEDEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CAREGIVERS; COST OF ILLNESS; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; SWEDEN;

EID: 16644376216     PISSN: 02839318     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-6712.2004.00298.x     Document Type: Article

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