A systematic review of caregiver burden following stroke

International Journal of Stroke

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 285-292

  Rigby, Heather ^a,b   Gubitz, G ^a,b   Phillips, S ^a,b  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b QUEEN ELIZABETH II HEALTH SCIENCES CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Caregivers; Prevention; Risk factors; Stroke; Stroke care; Stroke outcome

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; CAREGIVER BURDEN; CAREGIVER STRAIN INDEX; CAREGIVER SUPPORT; DATA BASE; DEPRESSION; EMBASE; HEALTH CARE; HUMAN; MEDLINE; MENTAL HEALTH; PATIENT CARE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STROKE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; CAREGIVERS; CHRONIC DISEASE; COST OF ILLNESS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PUBLICATION BIAS; SELECTION BIAS; STROKE;

EID: 69149093831     PISSN: 17474930     EISSN: 17474949     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-4949.2009.00289.x     Document Type: Review

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