Evaluation of an information booklet for caregivers of people with dementia: An Australian perspective

Nursing and Health Sciences

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 45-51

  Chang, Esther ^a   Easterbrook, Sally ^b   Hancock, Karen ^a   Johnson, Amanda ^a   Davidson, Patricia ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b SYDNEY SOUTH WEST AREA HEALTH SERVICE   (Australia)

^c CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Caregiver education; Dementia; Evaluation; Information needs; Palliative care

Indexed keywords

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CAREGIVER; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; DEMENTIA; EDUCATION; EVALUATION; FAMILY; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PUBLICATION; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; CAREGIVERS; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; DEMENTIA; FAMILY; FEEDBACK; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; MALE; NEW SOUTH WALES; PAMPHLETS; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 77950153919     PISSN: 14410745     EISSN: 14422018     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-2018.2009.00486.x     Document Type: Article

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