Pilot study: Individualized training for caregivers of hospitalized older veterans

Nursing Research

Volumn 60, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 436-441

  Hendrix, Cristina C ^a   Hastings, S Nicole ^a   Van Houtven, Courtney ^b   Steinhauser, Karen ^b   Chapman, Jennifer ^b   Ervin, Terry ^b   Sanders, Linda ^b   Weinberger, Morris ^c  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

caregiving; hospital to home transition; older adults

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOME CARE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PILOT STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; SELF CONCEPT; UNITED STATES; VETERAN;

ADULT; AGED; CAREGIVERS; EDUCATION, NONPROFESSIONAL; FEMALE; HOME CARE SERVICES, HOSPITAL-BASED; HOME NURSING; HOSPITALS, VETERANS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PILOT PROJECTS; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; SELF EFFICACY; UNITED STATES; VETERANS;

EID: 80955136649     PISSN: 00296562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NNR.0b013e31823583c7     Document Type: Article

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