Understanding andimproving the burden and unmet needs of informal caregivers of homebound patients enrolled in a home-based primary care program

Journal of Applied Gerontology

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 482-503

  Ornstein, Katherine ^a   Smith, Kristofer L ^b   Boal, Jeremy ^c  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^b MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c LONG ISLAND JEWISH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Caregiving; Home care; Home based primary care; Peer homebound

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER BURDEN; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELDERLY CARE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOME CARE; HOMEBOUND PATIENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE;

EID: 68249151293     PISSN: 07334648     EISSN: 15524523     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0733464808329828     Document Type: Article

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