Willingness to use respite care among family caregivers in Northern Taiwan

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 191-198

  Huang, Hsiu Li ^a,b,c   Shyu, Yea Ing Lotus ^c   Chang, Mei Yeh ^c   Weng, Li Chueh ^b,c   Lee, I ^d,e  

^a National Taiwan University ^*  (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^e I SHOU UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Community nursing; Long term care; Nurses; Nursing; Respite care; Taiwan

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RESPITE CARE; TAIWAN; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; CAREGIVERS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RESPITE CARE; TAIWAN;

EID: 57649187537     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2008.02538.x     Document Type: Article

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