Informal carers of stroke survivors - Factors influencing carers: A systematic review of quantitative studies

Disability and Rehabilitation

Volumn 30, Issue 18, 2008, Pages 1329-1349

  Greenwood, Nan ^a   Mackenzie, Ann ^a   Cloud, Geoffrey C ^b   Wilson, Nikki ^a  

^a ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b ST GEORGE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Informal carers; Review qualitative studies; Stroke survivors

Indexed keywords

CAREGIVER SUPPORT; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; EMOTIONAL STABILITY; ETHNICITY; EUROPE; FAMILY INTERACTION; HUMAN; LIFE SATISFACTION; MENTAL HEALTH; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUANTITATIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SURVIVOR; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; UNITED STATES; WELLBEING;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; CAREGIVERS; HUMANS; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESEARCH DESIGN; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STROKE;

EID: 54049121036     PISSN: 09638288     EISSN: 14645165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09638280701602178     Document Type: Review

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