Family and carer participation in mental health care: Perspectives of consumers and carers in hospital and home care settings

Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 203-211

  Lakeman, R ^a,b  

^a DUBLIN CITY UNIVERSITY   (Ireland)

^b JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Care givers; Carers; Participation; Service evaluation; User involvement

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CAREGIVER; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HOME CARE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CAREGIVERS; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 38349074134     PISSN: 13510126     EISSN: 13652850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2850.2007.01213.x     Document Type: Article

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