Free-Text Comments: Understanding the Value in Family Member Descriptions of Hospice Caregiver Relationships

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 98-105

  York, Grady S ^a   Churchman, Richard ^a   Woodard, Beth ^a   Wainright, Charles ^a   Rau Foster, Mary ^a  

^a BELMONT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

caregiver relationship; end of life care; free text comments; hospice; patient and family satisfaction; quality of care

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; CAREGIVER; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPICE CARE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CAREGIVERS; FAMILY; FEMALE; HOSPICE CARE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES;

EID: 84857942540     PISSN: 10499091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1049909111409564     Document Type: Review

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