The information transfer and knowledge acquisition geographies of family caregivers: An analysis of Canada's compassionate care benefit

Canadian Journal of Nursing Research

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 36-54

  Crooks, Valorie A ^a   Williams, Allison ^b   Stajduhar, Kelli I ^c   Allan, Diane E ^c   Cohen, S Robin ^d  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

^d MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CANADA; CAREGIVER; COST OF ILLNESS; EDUCATION; EVALUATION; FAMILY; FAMILY LEAVE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOME CARE; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; LEARNING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PILOT STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; TERMINAL CARE;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CANADA; CAREGIVERS; COST OF ILLNESS; ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION; FAMILY; FAMILY LEAVE; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HOME NURSING; HUMANS; KNOWLEDGE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; PILOT PROJECTS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; TERMINAL CARE; TRANSFER (PSYCHOLOGY);

EID: 38449096647     PISSN: 08445621     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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