Burden and needs of 487 caregivers of patients in vegetative state and in minimally conscious state: Results from a national study

Brain Injury

Volumn 26, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 1201-1210

  Leonardi, M ^a   Giovannetti, A M ^a   Pagani, M ^a   Raggi, A ^a   Sattin, D ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF NEUROSURGERY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Coping; Depression; Disorders of consciousness; Healthcare

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER BURDEN; CAREGIVER SUPPORT; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEPRESSION; EMOTIONAL STRESS; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL STRESS; MINIMALLY CONSCIOUS STATE; PERSISTENT VEGETATIVE STATE; PHYSICAL CAPACITY;

EID: 84864841583     PISSN: 02699052     EISSN: 1362301X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02699052.2012.667589     Document Type: Article

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