Implementation and effects of an individual stress management intervention for family caregivers of an elderly relative living at home: A mixed research design

Research in Nursing and Health

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 427-441

  Ducharme, Francine ^a,b   Lebel, Paule ^b   Lachance, Lise ^c   Trudeau, Denise ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b CENTRE DE RECHERCHE   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À CHICOUTIMI   (Canada)

Author keywords

Case managers; Elderly; Family caregivers; Home care; Mixed research design; Stress management intervention

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH CENTER; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CAREGIVERS; COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESEARCH DESIGN; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 33750137952     PISSN: 01606891     EISSN: 1098240X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/nur.20152     Document Type: Article

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