Family caregivers' decision process to institutionalize persons with Parkinson's disease: A grounded theory study

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 445-454

  Abendroth, Maryann ^a   Lutz, Barbara J ^b   Young, Mary Ellen ^c  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF NURSING   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Caregivers; Caregiving; Decision making; Grounded theory; Long term care placement; Parkinson's disease

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NURSING HOME; PARKINSON DISEASE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; THEORETICAL MODEL;

CAREGIVERS; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, THEORETICAL; NURSING HOMES; PARKINSON DISEASE;

EID: 84859008963     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2011.10.003     Document Type: Article

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