Experiences of male patients and wife-caregivers in the first year post-discharge following minor stroke: A descriptive qualitative study

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 46, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1194-1200

  Green, Theresa L ^a   King, Kathryn M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Caregiver burden; Content analysis; Minor stroke; Qualitative; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; FEMALE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MALE; NURSING; PATIENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SPOUSE; STROKE;

CAREGIVERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PATIENTS; SPOUSES; STROKE;

EID: 67651040062     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2009.02.008     Document Type: Article

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