Does befriending by trained lay workers improve psychological well-being and quality of life for carers of people with dementia, and at what cost? A randomised controlled trial

Health Technology Assessment

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 1-48

  Charlesworth, G ^a,d   Shepstone, L ^b   Wilson, E ^c   Thalanany, M ^c   Mugford, M ^c   Poland, F ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

^d NORTH EAST LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER BURDEN; CAREGIVER SUPPORT; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DEMENTIA; DEPRESSION; FAMILY RELATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HOSPITAL ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION SCALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 42049092741     PISSN: 13665278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3310/hta12040     Document Type: Article

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