What are male caregivers talking about?

Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 77-83

  Pierce, Linda L ^a   Steiner, Victoria ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF OHIO   (United States)

Author keywords

Depression; Male caregivers; Physical and emotional support; Role change; Stroke

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; CAREGIVER; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DEPRESSION; FAMILY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INTERNET; INTERVIEW; IRRITABILITY; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PATIENT CARE; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; ROLE PLAYING; STROKE; SUPPORT GROUP;

AGED; CAREGIVERS; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; COMMUNICATION; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SELF-HELP GROUPS; SEX FACTORS; SPOUSES; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 2542489545     PISSN: 10749357     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1310/MHRL-NWL5-9XCG-JEMC     Document Type: Review

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