Caring for the caregivers

Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services

Volumn 45, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 17-20

  Sorrell, Jeanne M ^a  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BEHAVIOR; CAREGIVER; COST OF ILLNESS; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; EDUCATION; EMPATHY; FAMILY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HOME CARE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MOTIVATION; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CAREGIVERS; COMMUNICATION; COST OF ILLNESS; EMPATHY; FAMILY; GOALS; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HOME NURSING; HUMANS; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; POWER (PSYCHOLOGY); PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 38349162401     PISSN: 02793695     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/02793695-20071101-05     Document Type: Article

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