How well are we caring for caregivers? Prevalence of grief-related symptoms and need for bereavement support among long-term care staff

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 227-233

  Rickerson, Elizabeth M ^a   Somers, Carole ^a   Allen, Christine M ^a   Lewis, Beth ^a   Strumpf, Neville ^a   Casarett, David J ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c Institute on Aging   (United States)

Author keywords

Bereavement; Hospice; Long term care; PACE; Palliative care

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEREAVEMENT; CAREGIVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEATH; GRIEF; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL STAFF; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT CARE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SUPPORT GROUP; SYMPTOM;

AGED; CAREGIVERS; DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; GRIEF; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; LINEAR MODELS; LONG-TERM CARE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 25144469830     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2005.04.005     Document Type: Article

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