Why carers of frail older people are not using available respite services: An Australian study

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 19, Issue 13-14, 2010, Pages 2057-2064

  Stockwell Smith, Gillian ^a   Kellett, Ursula ^b   Moyle, Wendy ^c  

^a Griffith University Logan Campus University Drive Meadowbrook   (Australia)

^b School of Nursing and Midwifery   (Australia)

^c GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Community; Family care; Nursing; Older people; Qualitative; Respite

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CAREGIVER; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; RESPITE CARE; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

AGED; CAREGIVERS; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; QUEENSLAND; RESPITE CARE;

EID: 77955977095     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2009.03139.x     Document Type: Article

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