Stress variances among informal hospice caregivers

Qualitative Health Research

Volumn 22, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 1114-1125

  Wittenberg Lyles, Elaine ^a   Demiris, George ^b   Parker Oliver, Debra ^c   Washington, Karla ^d   Burt, Stephanie ^e   Shaunfield, Sara ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Caregivers caregiving; Coping and adaptation; End of life issues; Illness and disease, life threatening terminal; Psychosocial issues

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; COGNITIVE THERAPY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HOSPICE CARE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; METHODOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SLEEP DISORDER;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; CAREGIVERS; COGNITIVE THERAPY; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HOSPICE CARE; HUMANS; INTERVIEW, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MALE; PAIN MANAGEMENT; SLEEP DISORDERS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84863704243     PISSN: 10497323     EISSN: 15527557     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1049732312448543     Document Type: Article

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