A noninferiority trial of a problem-solving intervention for hospice caregivers: In person versus videophone

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 653-660

  Demiris, George ^a   Parker Oliver, Debra ^b   Wittenberg Lyles, Elaine ^c   Washington, Karla ^d   Doorenbos, Ardith ^a   Rue, Tessa ^a   Berry, Donna ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b University of Missouri   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE   (United States)

^e DANA FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CAREGIVER QUALITY OF LIFE INDEX REVISED; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HOSPICE CARE; HUMAN; MALE; PROBLEM SOLVING; PROBLEM SOLVING INVENTORY; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; QUALITY OF LIFE INDEX; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STATE TRAIT ANXIETY INVENTORY; TELEVISION CAMERA; VIDEORECORDING;

AGED; CAREGIVERS; FEMALE; HOSPICES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROBLEM SOLVING; TELEPHONE; VIDEO RECORDING;

EID: 84861905781     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: 15577740     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2011.0488     Document Type: Article

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