The impact of assuming the primary caregiver role following traumatic spinal cord injury: An interpretative phenomenological analysis of the spouse's experience

Psychology and Health

Volumn 25, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 1101-1120

  Dickson, Adele ^a   O'Brien, Grainne ^b   Ward, Richard ^c   Allan, David ^d   O'Carroll, Ronan ^e  

^a EDINBURGH NAPIER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Case Management Services   (United Kingdom)

^c QUEEN MARGARET UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d QUEEN ELIZABETH UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carer; Identity; IPA; Partner caregiver; Relationship difficulties; Spinal cord injury

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERVIEW; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SPINAL CORD INJURY; SPOUSE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; AGED; CAREGIVERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SCOTLAND; SPINAL CORD INJURIES; SPOUSES;

EID: 78149383890     PISSN: 08870446     EISSN: 14768321     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08870440903038949     Document Type: Article

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