Caregiving experiences of families of persons with serious mental health problems in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria

International Journal of Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 170-179

  Jack Ide, Izibeloko ^a   Uys, Leana R ^a   Middleton, Lyn E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Burden; Experiences; Family caregivers; Mental health problems; Mental health care services

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COST OF ILLNESS; CULTURAL FACTOR; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HOSPITAL; MIDDLE AGED; NIGERIA; NURSING; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOSIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL STIGMA; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADULT; AGED; CAREGIVERS; COST OF ILLNESS; CROSS-CULTURAL COMPARISON; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FEMALE; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HEALTH STATUS; HOSPITALS, PSYCHIATRIC; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NIGERIA; OUTPATIENT CLINICS, HOSPITAL; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL STIGMA; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 84875008152     PISSN: 14458330     EISSN: 14470349     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1447-0349.2012.00853.x     Document Type: Article

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