Stress, needs, and quality of life of family members caring for adults living with HIV/AIDS in Taiwan

AIDS Care - Psychological and Socio-Medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 482-489

  Feng, Ming Chu ^a   Feng, Jui Ying ^b   Chen, Tun Chieh ^a,c   Lu, Po Liang ^a,c   Ko, Nai Ying ^b   Chen, Yen Hsu ^a,c  

^a KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Family; HIV; Needs; Quality of life; Stress

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CAREGIVER BURDEN; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; DISEASE COURSE; FAMILY; FAMILY COUNSELING; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTED PATIENT; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HUMAN RELATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANPOWER; PARENT; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; STRESS; TAIWAN; ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; AGED; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FAMILY HEALTH; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; AGED; CAREGIVERS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FAMILY; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TAIWAN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67649393329     PISSN: 09540121     EISSN: 13600451     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540120802290373     Document Type: Article

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