Caregivers burden of older adults with chronic illnesses in the community: A cross-sectional study

Journal of Community Health

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 40-45

  Limpawattana, Panita ^a   Theeranut, Ampornpan ^b   Chindaprasirt, Jarin ^a   Sawanyawisuth, Kittisak ^a   Pimporm, Jiraporn ^a  

^a KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Caregiving; Chronic disease; Daily impact; Older adult; Thai caregivers

Indexed keywords

AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CHRONIC DISEASE; COST OF ILLNESS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INCOME; INTERVIEW; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; STATISTICS; THAILAND;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; CAREGIVERS; CHRONIC DISEASE; COST OF ILLNESS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INCOME; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; THAILAND;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84872686584     PISSN: 00945145     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10900-012-9576-6     Document Type: Article

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