The effectiveness of a telephone support program for caregivers of frail older adults

Gerontologist

Volumn 46, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 620-629

  Smith, Tamara L ^a   Toseland, Ronald W ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Caregiving; Health education; Intervention; Support group; Telephone

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGING; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEPRESSION; EDUCATION; EMOTION; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PROBLEM SOLVING; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIAL WELFARE; SPOUSE; SUPPORT GROUP; TELEPHONE;

EID: 33750407265     PISSN: 00169013     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geront/46.5.620     Document Type: Article

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