A qualitative study on the needs of caregivers of inpatients with schizophrenia in India

International Journal of Social Psychiatry

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 180-194

  Jagannathan, A ^a   Thirthalli, J ^a   Hamza, A ^a   Hariprasad, V R ^a   Nagendra, H R ^b   Gangadhar, B N ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH AND NEUROSCIENCES   (India)

^b Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana   (India)

Author keywords

caregivers; focus group discussion; needs; qualitative analysis; schizophrenia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; INDIA; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

ADULT; CAREGIVERS; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; INDIA; INPATIENTS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

EID: 79952075530     PISSN: 00207640     EISSN: 17412854     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0020764009347334     Document Type: Article

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