An exploration of the burden experienced by spousal caregivers of individuals with Parkinson's disease

Movement Disorders

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 189-193

  Roland, Kaitlyn P ^a   Jenkins, Mary E ^b   Johnson, Andrew M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b WESTERN UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Caregiver burden; Parkinson's disease; Quality of care; Quality of life; Repertory grid

Indexed keywords

ALERTNESS; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; BED; BIOMECHANICS; CAREGIVER; DEATH; DISEASE COURSE; EXPERIENCE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; INDEPENDENCE; INFORMATION; MENTAL STRESS; PARKINSON DISEASE; PERCEPTION; PHYSICAL STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SAFETY; SAMPLE; SOCIAL NETWORK; SPOUSE;

AGED; CAREGIVERS; DISABILITY EVALUATION; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ONTARIO; PARKINSON DISEASE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SAFETY; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SOCIAL ISOLATION; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 77649131967     PISSN: 08853185     EISSN: 15318257     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mds.22939     Document Type: Article

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