A survey of family members' satisfaction with the services provided by hospice palliative care volunteers

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 191-196

  Claxton Oldfield, Stephen ^a   Gosselin, Natasha ^a   Schmidt Chamberlain, Kirsten ^b   Claxton Oldfield, Jane ^c  

^a MOUNT ALLISON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Durham Hospice   (Canada)

^c Tantramar Hospice Palliative Care Organization   (Canada)

Author keywords

Family members; Hospice palliative care; Satisfaction; Volunteers

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CANADA; COOPERATION; EDUCATION; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HOSPICE CARE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; VOLUNTARY WORKER;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HELPING BEHAVIOR; HOSPICE CARE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ONTARIO; PALLIATIVE CARE; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL SUPPORT; VOLUNTARY WORKERS;

EID: 77952198869     PISSN: 10499091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1049909109350207     Document Type: Article

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