The perception of older adults' quality of life assessed by themselves and their caregiver;A percepção de qualidade de vida do idoso avaliada por si próprio e pelo cuidador

Estudos de Psicologia (Natal)

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 191-197

  Trentini, Clarissa Marceli ^a,f   Chachamovich, Eduardo ^a,b   Figueiredo, Michelle ^c   Hirakata, Vânia Naomi ^d,e   Fleck, Marcelo Pio de Almeida ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSIDADE FEEVALE   (Brazil)

^c PONTIFICAL CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

^d FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PELOTAS   (Brazil)

^e HOSPITAL DE CLÍNICAS DE PORTO ALEGRE   (Brazil)

^f Rua Ramiro Barcelos 910 cj 905   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Caregivers; Elderly; Quality of life perception

Indexed keywords

EID: 34147115713     PISSN: 1413294X     EISSN: 16784669     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s1413-294x2006000200008     Document Type: Article

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