The impact of relationships, motivations, and meanings on dementia caregiving outcomes

International Psychogeriatrics

Volumn 24, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 1816-1826

  Quinn, Catherine ^a   Clare, Linda ^a   McGuinness, Ted ^b   Woods, Robert T ^c  

^a BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Hulton Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^c BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

cross sectional; informal caregiving; positive aspects of care; quantitative methods

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CAREGIVER BURDEN; COMPETENCE; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTIVATION; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; NURSING; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; AGED; CAREGIVERS; COST OF ILLNESS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEMENTIA; EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84866667327     PISSN: 10416102     EISSN: 1741203X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1041610212000889     Document Type: Article

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