Families' experiences of caring for technology-dependent children: A temporal perspective

Health and Social Care in the Community

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 441-450

  Heaton, Janet ^a   Noyes, Jane ^b   Sloper, Patricia ^a   Shah, Robina ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^c Independent Researcher   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Complex care; Disability; Home care; Medical devices; Technology dependent children; Time

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; APPARATUS, EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CHILD; FAMILY; HANDICAPPED CHILD; HOME CARE; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; CAREGIVERS; CHILD; DISABLED CHILDREN; ENGLAND; EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES; FAMILY; HOME NURSING; HUMANS; MALE;

EID: 23744513593     PISSN: 09660410     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2524.2005.00571.x     Document Type: Article

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