Family strain questionnaire - Short form for nurses and general practitioners

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 19, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 275-283

  Vidotto, Giulio ^a   Ferrario, Silvia Rossi ^b   Bond, Trevor G ^c   Zotti, Anna Maria ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b IRCCS   (Italy)

^c JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d Psychological Commission   (Italy)

Author keywords

Caregiver strain; Home care; Logistic models; Questionnaire

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; FAMILY; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HOME CARE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW;

ADULT; AGED; FAMILY; FEMALE; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSES; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 73149121329     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2009.02965.x     Document Type: Review

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