Support needs of informal hospice caregivers: A qualitative study

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 12, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 1101-1104

  Kutner, Jean ^a   Kilbourn, Kristin M ^b   Costenaro, Allison ^b   Lee, Courtney A ^c   Nowels, Carolyn ^a   Vancura, Jenny L ^a   Anderson, Derek ^b   Keech, Tarah Ellis ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b Department of Psychology ^*

^c UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEREAVEMENT; CAREGIVER; COMMUNICATION SKILL; COPING BEHAVIOR; EMOTION; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HOSPICE CARE; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MEDICAL STAFF; PATIENT COUNSELING; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SELF CARE; STRESS MANAGEMENT; TELECONSULTATION;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BEREAVEMENT; CAREGIVERS; COUNSELING; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HOSPICE CARE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TELEPHONE;

EID: 72849129754     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2009.0178     Document Type: Article

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