The hospice caregiver support project: Providing support to reduce caregiver stress

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 593-597

  Empeño, Jessica ^a   Raming, Natasha T J ^a   Irwin, Scott A ^a   Nelesen, Richard A ^a   Lloyd, Linda S ^a  

^a Institute for Palliative Medicine at San Diego Hospice   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CAREGIVER SUPPORT; FAMILY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPICE CARE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESPITE CARE; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL WORKER; STRESS;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CAREGIVERS; FEMALE; HOSPICES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 79957481408     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: 15577740     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2010.0520     Document Type: Article

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