Caring for dementia carers: The role of general practitioners in Ireland

Irish Journal of Medical Science

Volumn 180, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 327-332

  O'Connor, C ^a  

^a BEAUMONT HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Dementia; Dementia caregivers; Dementia carers; General practitioner; Ireland

Indexed keywords

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BURNOUT; CAREGIVER; CAREGIVER BURDEN; CAREGIVER SUPPORT; COCHRANE LIBRARY; COPING BEHAVIOR; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEMENTIA; DEPRESSION; FAMILY ATTITUDE; FAMILY COUNSELING; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; IRELAND; MEDLINE; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); RESPITE CARE; REVIEW; SELF CONCEPT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SLEEP DEPRIVATION; SUPPORT GROUP; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TELECONFERENCE; TERMINAL CARE; WOUND HEALING IMPAIRMENT;

CAREGIVERS; DEMENTIA; GENERAL PRACTITIONERS; HOME NURSING; HUMANS; IRELAND; PHYSICIAN'S ROLE; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 79955571585     PISSN: 00211265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11845-010-0671-3     Document Type: Review

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