Perceptions of the relationship between mental health professionals and family caregivers: Has there been any change?

Issues in Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 30, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 474-481

  Nicholls, Elizabeth ^a   Pernice, Regina ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CAREGIVER; COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING; COOPERATION; DEINSTITUTIONALIZATION; EDUCATION; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW ZEALAND; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL WORK;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CAREGIVERS; COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; DEINSTITUTIONALIZATION; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; NEW ZEALAND; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL WORK, PSYCHIATRIC;

EID: 68749103470     PISSN: 01612840     EISSN: 10964673     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01612840802601408     Document Type: Article

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