Family caregivers of hospitalized adults in Israel: A point-prevalence survey and exploration of tasks and motives

Research in Nursing and Health

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 204-217

  Auslander, Gail K ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

Caregiving; Inpatient; Israel; Motives; Point prevalence; Tasks

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; ISRAEL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PREVALENCE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; STATISTICS; TIME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CAREGIVERS; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; ISRAEL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PREVALENCE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79955541474     PISSN: 01606891     EISSN: 1098240X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/nur.20430     Document Type: Article

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