Spinal cord injury and family caregivers: A description of care and perception of service need

Australian Journal of Primary Health

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 91-101

  Foster, Michele ^a   Amsters, Delena ^b   Carlson, Glenys ^c  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Princess Alexandra Hospital and Health Service District   (Australia)

^c Disability Services Queensland   (Australia)

Author keywords

External support; Family caregiving; Service need; Spinal cord injury

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CAREGIVER; DEMOGRAPHY; DISABILITY; EMOTION; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; INFORMATION SERVICE; LIFE EXPECTANCY; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PATIENT CARE; PERCEPTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RESPONSIBILITY; SPINAL CORD INJURY; SURVIVAL RATE; WELLBEING;

EID: 18744378351     PISSN: 14487527     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/PY05012     Document Type: Article

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