Intervention development for enhanced lay palliative caregiver support - The use of focus groups

European Journal of Cancer Care

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 262-270

  Hudson, Peter ^a   Aranda, S ^b   Mcmurray, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b Peter Macallum Hospital   (Australia)

Author keywords

Family caregivers; Focus group; Intervention; Palliative

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; EVALUATION; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HOME CARE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM; NURSING; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STANDARD;

ADULT; AGED; CAREGIVERS; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH EDUCATION; HOME NURSING; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; PALLIATIVE CARE; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 1842846606     PISSN: 09615423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2354.2002.00314.x     Document Type: Article

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