Differential features of burden between spouse and adult-child caregivers of patients with Alzheimer's disease: An exploratory comparative design

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 47, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 1262-1273

  Conde Sala, Josep Lluís ^a   Garre Olmo, Josep ^b,c   Turró Garriga, Oriol ^c   Vilalta Franch, Joan ^c   López Pousa, Secundino ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GIRONA   (Spain)

^c HOSPITAL SANTA CATERINA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Adult child caregivers; Alzheimer's disease; Caregiver burden; Mental health; Spouse caregivers

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HUMAN; MENTAL STRESS; NURSING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SPAIN;

ADULT; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; CAREGIVERS; CHILD; HUMANS; SPAIN; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 77955918350     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2010.03.001     Document Type: Article

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