The use of information technology and mental health among older care-givers in Australia

Aging and Mental Health

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 557-562

  Lam, Lawrence ^a   Lam, Mary ^b  

^a University of Sydney   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Care givers; Chronic illness; Disability; Information technology; Mental health

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CAREGIVER; CHRONIC DISEASE; DISABILITY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SAMPLING; SHORT FORM 12; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; DISABLED PERSON; INTERNET; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AUSTRALIA; CAREGIVERS; DISABLED PERSONS; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INTERNET; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 70350074522     PISSN: 13607863     EISSN: 13646915     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13607860802607306     Document Type: Article

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