Pilot study of a brief behavioral sleep intervention for caregivers of individuals with dementia

Research in Gerontological Nursing

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 19-29

  Simpson, Cherie ^a   Carter, Patricia A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIMETRY; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; DEMENTIA; DEPRESSION; EDUCATION; FAMILY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE PRACTITIONER; NURSING; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT EDUCATION; PILOT STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF CARE; SLEEP DISORDER; UNITED STATES;

ACTIGRAPHY; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CAREGIVERS; DEMENTIA; DEPRESSION; FAMILY; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE PRACTITIONERS; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PILOT PROJECTS; SELF CARE; SLEEP DISORDERS; TEXAS;

EID: 77949326631     PISSN: 19404921     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/19404921-20090731-02     Document Type: Article

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