Informal carers of older family members: How they manage and what support they receive from respite care

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 492-501

  Salin, Sirpa ^a   Kaunonen, Marja ^a   Åstedt Kurki, Päivi ^a  

^a TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Burden; Coping; Nurses; Nursing; Older people; Survey

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; FAMILY; HUMAN; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RESPITE CARE;

CAREGIVERS; FAMILY; HUMANS; RESPITE CARE;

EID: 58349114949     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2008.02550.x     Document Type: Article

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