A desire to be seen: Family caregivers' experiences of their caring role in palliative home care

Cancer Nursing

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 28-36

  Linderholm, Märit ^a   Friedrichsen, Maria ^b,c,d  

^a Landstinget i Östergötland ^*  (Sweden)

^b VRINNEVI HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^d FoUU sektionen   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Caring role; Family caregiver; Home healthcare

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CAREGIVER SUPPORT; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HOME CARE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT CARE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TERMINAL CARE;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; AGED; CAREGIVERS; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PALLIATIVE CARE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SWEDEN;

EID: 74349087322     PISSN: 0162220X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NCC.0b013e3181af4f61     Document Type: Article

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