Family members' experience of participation in the needs of assessment when their older next of kin becomes in need of public home help: A qualitative interview study

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 43, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 1033-1046

  Janlöv, Ann Christin ^a   Hallberg, Ingalill Rahm ^a   Petersson, Kerstin ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Experience; Family help; Needs assessment; Participation; Public home help

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CAREGIVER; COOPERATION; EXISTENTIALISM; FAMILY; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; INSTITUTIONALIZATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSING HOME; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRE; ROLE PLAYING; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SWEDEN;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CAREGIVERS; EXISTENTIALISM; FAMILY; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HELPING BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INSTITUTIONALIZATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSING HOMES; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRES; ROLE; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SWEDEN;

EID: 33749428140     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2005.11.010     Document Type: Article

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