A randomized controlled trial of a mutual support group for family caregivers of patients with schizophrenia

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 637-649

  Chien, Wai Tong ^a   Norman, Ian ^b   Thompson, David R ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chinese; Controlled trial; Family caregivers; Mutual support group; Schizophrenia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CHINESE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HONG KONG; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; OUTPATIENT; PATIENT CARE; RANDOMIZATION; SCHIZOPHRENIA; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SUPPORT GROUP; THEORETICAL MODEL; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CAREGIVERS; COST OF ILLNESS; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SELF-HELP GROUPS;

EID: 3042843535     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2004.01.010     Document Type: Article

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