Family experiences of home caring for patients with HIV/AIDs in rural Limpopo Province, South Africa

Nursing and Health Sciences

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 135-143

  Tshililo, Azwidihwi R ^a   Davhana Maselesele, Mashudu ^a  

^a NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Caring; Experiences; Family members; HIV AIDS; South Africa

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ANGER; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER BURDEN; DEPRESSION; EMOTIONALITY; FRUSTRATION; HOME CARE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; PAIN; PATIENT CARE; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; POVERTY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RURAL AREA; SOUTH AFRICA; ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; CAREGIVER; FAMILY; HIV INFECTIONS; MENTAL STRESS; NURSING; PILOT STUDY; PREVALENCE; RURAL POPULATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; CAREGIVERS; FAMILY; HIV INFECTIONS; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; PILOT PROJECTS; PREVALENCE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RURAL POPULATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOUTH AFRICA; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 66649101074     PISSN: 14410745     EISSN: 14422018     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-2018.2009.00437.x     Document Type: Article

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