Dimensions of informal care in Greece: The family's contribution to the care of patients hospitalized in an oncology hospital

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 17, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1287-1294

  Sapountzi Krepia, Despina ^a,g   Raftopoulos, Vasilios ^b   Psychogiou, Maria ^c   Sakellari, Evanthia ^d   Toris, Anastasios ^a   Vrettos, Anargyros ^e   Arsenos, Panagiotis ^f  

^a ALEXANDER TECHNOLOGICAL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

^b Hellenic Center for Disease Control and Prevention   (Greece)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

^d Public Health Directorate   (Greece)

^e Hospital of Naxos   (Greece)

^f UNIVERSITY OF WEST ATTICA   (Greece)

^g Institute of Thessaloniki   (Greece)

Author keywords

Cancer; Family; Greece; Informal care; Nurses; Nursing

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER CENTER; CAREGIVER; FEMALE; GREECE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADULT; CANCER CARE FACILITIES; CAREGIVERS; FEMALE; GREECE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 42149166098     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2007.02033.x     Document Type: Article

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