Trends in health outcomes for family caregivers of hip-fractured elders during the first 12months after discharge

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 658-666

  Shyu, Yea Ing Lotus ^a   Chen, Min Chi ^a   Liang, Jersey ^b   Tseng, Ming Yueh ^a,c  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^c MEIHO UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Caregivers; Family care; Hip fracture; Mental health; Nursing; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CULTURAL FACTOR; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HIP FRACTURE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; ROLE PLAYING; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STATISTICS; TAIWAN;

AGED; CAREGIVERS; CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HIP FRACTURES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY OF LIFE; ROLE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TAIWAN;

EID: 84856799134     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: 13652648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2011.05778.x     Document Type: Article

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