Caring for older adults with diabetes mellitus: Characteristics of carers and their prime roles and responsibilities

Diabetic Medicine

Volumn 27, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 1055-1059

  Sinclair, A J ^a   Armes, D G ^a   Randhawa, G ^a   Bayer, A J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BEDFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

carers; diabetes mellitus; older people

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CAREGIVER BURDEN; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETIC PATIENT; FEMALE; FINANCE; GENERAL HEALTH QUESTIONNAIRE; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT CARE; RELATIVE; RESPONSIBILITY; SALARY AND FRINGE BENEFIT; SOCIAL WELFARE; STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CAREGIVERS; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 1; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF MEDICATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77955860570     PISSN: 07423071     EISSN: 14645491     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1464-5491.2010.03066.x     Document Type: Article

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