Professionals' views on the roles and needs of family carers of adults with cerebral palsy and complex communication needs in hospital

Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 127-136

  Hemsley, Bronwyn ^a   Balandin, Susan ^a   Togher, Leanne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cerebral palsy; Communication disability; Family care; Focus group; Hospital care; Staff

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CEREBRAL PALSY; COMMUNICATION DISORDER; EMOTION; FAMILY; GROUPS BY AGE; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; PATIENT CARE; PERCEPTION;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CAREGIVERS; CEREBRAL PALSY; COMMUNICATION; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH EDUCATION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NEW SOUTH WALES; PATIENT ADVOCACY; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 45849101690     PISSN: 13668250     EISSN: 14699532     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13668250802082898     Document Type: Article

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