Coping strategies influence caregiver outcomes among Asian family caregivers of persons with dementia in Singapore

Alzheimer Disease and Associated Disorders

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 34-41

  Lim, June ^a   Griva, Konstadina ^a   Goh, Jenny ^b   Chionh, Hui Ling ^c   Yap, Philip ^c,d  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^b Department of Medical Social Service ^*  (Singapore)

^c KHOO TECK PUAT HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

^d ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

burden; caregiver; coping; dementia; gain

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASIAN; CAREGIVER; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEMENTIA; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIGION; SINGAPORE; STRESS;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; CAREGIVERS; COST OF ILLNESS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEMENTIA; HUMANS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SINGAPORE;

EID: 79952189483     PISSN: 08930341     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/WAD.0b013e3181ec18ae     Document Type: Article

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