Support needs of carers of dependent adults from a Bangladeshi community

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 51, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 549-557

  Merrell, Joy ^a   Kinsella, Faye ^a   Murphy, Fiona ^a   Philpin, Susan ^a   Ali, Amina ^b  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Ethnic Business Support Programme Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acceptability; Appropriateness; Bangladeshi carers; Community nursing; Formal support; Informal support

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BANGLADESH; CAREGIVER; CHRONIC DISEASE; COMMUNITY CARE; COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING; ETHNOLOGY; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIAL WORK; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BANGLADESH; CAREGIVERS; CHRONIC DISEASE; COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIAL WORK; WALES;

EID: 24744447971     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2005.03539.x     Document Type: Article

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