Barriers to the Detection and Management of Depression by Palliative Care Professional Carers Among Their Patients: Perspectives From Professional Carers and Patients' Family Members

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 12-20

  Mellor, David ^a   McCabe, Marita P ^a   Davison, Tanya E ^a   Goldhammer, Denisa L ^a   Hallford, David J ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

barriers; depression; detection; family members; management; palliative care; professional carers

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AUSTRALIA; CAREGIVER; DEPRESSION; FAMILY; FEMALE; GRIEF; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SELF CONCEPT; TIME;

AUSTRALIA; CAREGIVERS; DEPRESSION; FAMILY; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; GRIEF; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; MALE; PALLIATIVE CARE; PERCEPTION; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SELF EFFICACY; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84871670783     PISSN: 10499091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1049909112438705     Document Type: Article

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