The self-empowerment process of primary caregivers: A study of caring for elderly with dementia

Journal of Nursing Research

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 209-218

  Che, Hui Lian ^a   Yeh, Ming Lee ^b   Wu, Shu Mei ^a  

^a Chang Gung Institute of Technology   (China)

^b NATIONAL TAIPEI UNIVERSITY OF NURSING AND HEALTH SCIENCES   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Dementia; Elderly; Primary caregiver; Self empowerment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; BEHAVIOR; CAREGIVER; DEMENTIA; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ADULT; AGED; AWARENESS; CAREGIVERS; DEMENTIA; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; POWER (PSYCHOLOGY);

EID: 33750582700     PISSN: 16823141     EISSN: 1948965X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.JNR.0000387579.58974.0b     Document Type: Article

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