Care transition experiences of spousal caregivers: From a geriatric rehabilitation unit to home

Qualitative Health Research

Volumn 21, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 1371-1387

  Byrne, Kerry ^a   Orange, Joseph B ^b   Ward Griffin, Catherine ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

aging; caregivers; caregiving; grounded theory; health care; rehabilitation; relationships; relationships, primary partner; theory development

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; ELDERLY CARE; FEMALE; HOME CARE; HUMAN; MALE; PATIENT CARE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REHABILITATION CENTER;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CAREGIVERS; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HOME NURSING; HUMANS; MALE; REHABILITATION CENTERS;

EID: 80052727209     PISSN: 10497323     EISSN: 15527557     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1049732311407078     Document Type: Review

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