What predicts whether caregivers of people with dementia find meaning in their role?

International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 27, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 1195-1202

  Quinn, Catherine ^a   Clare, Linda ^a   Woods, Robert T ^a  

^a BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

caregiving motivations; cross sectional; positive aspects of care; relationship quality

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; GERIATRIC CARE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MOTIVATION; NORMAL HUMAN; NURSING HOME; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIGION; RESPONSIBILITY; SPOUSE; TREATMENT DURATION;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CAREGIVERS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; ROLE;

EID: 84867335005     PISSN: 08856230     EISSN: 10991166     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/gps.3773     Document Type: Article

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