Confronting AIDS-related loss and grief: An exploratory study of professional caregivers in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

African Journal of AIDS Research

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 97-107

  Demmer, Craig ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Bereavement; Burnout; Death; Palliative care; People living with HIV or AIDS; Support

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ARTICLE; BEREAVEMENT; CAREGIVER BURDEN; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEATH; DYING; EMOTION; EXPLORATORY RESEARCH; FEMALE; GRIEF; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; INTERVIEW; JOB STRESS; MORTALITY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PATIENT COUNSELING; POSTHUMOUS CARE; POVERTY; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; REWARD; SALARY; SOUTH AFRICA; STAFF TRAINING; SUPPORT GROUP; WORK EXPERIENCE;

EID: 33749500174     PISSN: 16085906     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/16085900609490370     Document Type: Article

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