Perspectives of carers on the move from a hospital to a transitional care unit

Qualitative Health Research

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 189-205

  Daff, Darren ^a   Stepien, Jacqueline M ^a   Wundke, Rachel ^a   Paterson, Jan ^a   Whitehead, Craig H ^a   Crotty, Maria ^a  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Carers; Nursing home; Residential care; Transitional care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CAREGIVER BURDEN; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GERIATRICS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE NEED; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; MEDICAL CARE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESIDENTIAL CARE; STRESS; TELEPHONE;

CAREGIVERS; FAMILY; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; PATIENT TRANSFER; UNITED STATES;

EID: 31744442505     PISSN: 10497323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1049732305282441     Document Type: Article

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