A different kind of caregiving support group

Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services

Volumn 42, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 47-55

  Dellasega, Cheryl ^a   Haagen, Brigitte ^b  

^a PENN STATE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b YORK COLLEGE OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CAREGIVER; EDUCATION; EVALUATION; FAMILY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; FRAIL ELDERLY; HEALTH; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL STRESS; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF HELP; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES; WRITING;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CAREGIVERS; FAMILY; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; FRAIL ELDERLY; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PENNSYLVANIA; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF-HELP GROUPS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; URBAN HEALTH; WRITING;

EID: 4644226947     PISSN: 02793695     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/02793695-20040801-06     Document Type: Article

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