Coping and caring: Support for family caregivers of stroke survivors

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 16, Issue 7 B, 2007, Pages 133-143

  Chow, Susan K Y ^a   Wong, Frances K Y ^b   Poon, Christopher Y F ^b  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b KWONG WAH HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Advanced practice; Carers; Chronic illness; Discharge planning

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HONG KONG; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING; PATIENT CARE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ANXIETY; CAREGIVERS; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HONG KONG; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT DISCHARGE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 34250706267     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2006.01711.x     Document Type: Article

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