Validation of the Chinese version Scale of Needs (SON) for caregivers of mentally ill patients

Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 52-58

  Yen, W J ^a  

^a CHUNG SHAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Caregiver; Carers; Community care; Mental health; Nursing

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASIAN; CAREGIVER; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; LANGUAGE; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRE; VALIDATION STUDY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; CAREGIVERS; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; LANGUAGE; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 37849048689     PISSN: 13510126     EISSN: 13652850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2850.2007.01206.x     Document Type: Article

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