Carers' perspective on respite for persons with acquired brain injury

International Journal of Rehabilitation Research

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 137-146

  Chan, Jeffrey ^a,b  

^a Department of Human Services ^*  (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Acquired brain injury; Carers; Disability; Respite

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; BRAIN; EMPLOYMENT; HEALTH CARE; LIVING SYSTEMS STUDIES; MEDICAL PROBLEMS;

ACQUIRED BRAIN INJURY; CARERS; COMA; MARITAL STATUS;

PATIENT REHABILITATION;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BRAIN INJURY; COMA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DEPENDENT PERSONALITY DISORDER; DISABILITY SEVERITY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE DURATION; EMPLOYMENT; EXPECTATION; FAMILY CENTERED CARE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MALE; MARRIAGE; METHODOLOGY; MORBIDITY; NORMAL HUMAN; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPITE CARE;

ADULT; AGED; BRAIN INJURIES; CAREGIVERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESPITE CARE;

EID: 34247871370     PISSN: 03425282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MRR.0b013e32813a2f11     Document Type: Article

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