'I wanted to learn how to heal my heart': Family carer experiences of receiving an emotional support service in the Well Ways programme

International Journal of Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 56-62

  Foster, Kim ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Family carer; Family support; Mental illness; Qualitative; Rural

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CAREGIVER; COST OF ILLNESS; EDUCATION; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PILOT STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STANDARD;

CAREGIVERS; COST OF ILLNESS; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; PILOT PROJECTS; QUEENSLAND; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 78650800372     PISSN: 14458330     EISSN: 14470349     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1447-0349.2010.00710.x     Document Type: Article

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