A meta-analysis of interventions for informal stroke caregivers

Western Journal of Nursing Research

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 344-356

  Lee, JuHee ^a   Soeken, Karen ^a   Picot, Sandra J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF NURSING   (United States)

Author keywords

Informal caregiver; Intervention; Mental health; Meta analysis; Stroke

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CLINICAL TRIAL; EDUCATION; ELDERLY CARE; EUROPE; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HOME CARE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; META ANALYSIS; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RESPITE CARE; SELF HELP; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; UNITED STATES;

AGED; CAREGIVERS; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; DATA COLLECTION; DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; EUROPE; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HOME NURSING; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PROGRAM EVALUATION; RESEARCH DESIGN; RESPITE CARE; SELF-HELP GROUPS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34248229175     PISSN: 01939459     EISSN: 15528456     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0193945906296564     Document Type: Article

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