Linked lives: The experiences of family caregivers during the transition from hospital to home following traumatic brain injury

Brain Impairment

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 108-122

  Nalder, Emily ^a   Fleming, Jennifer ^a,b,c   Cornwell, Petrea ^d,e   Foster, Michele ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b Centre for Functioning and Health Research   (Australia)

^c PRINCESS ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^d GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^e NORTHERN HEALTH   (Australia)

Author keywords

community integration; family caregiver; lived experience; transition

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO ILLNESS; ATTITUDE TO LIFE; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; CAREGIVER SUPPORT; COMMUNITY LIVING; FAMILY LIFE; FAMILY RELATION; FEMALE; HOME ENVIRONMENT; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INDEPENDENCE; LIFE EVENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; ROLE CHANGE; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY;

EID: 84876930534     PISSN: 14439646     EISSN: 18395252     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/BrImp.2012.4     Document Type: Article

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