Effects of a support group programme for patients with life-threatening illness during ongoing palliative care

Palliative Medicine

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 257-264

  Henriksson, Anette ^a   Årestedt, Kristofer ^b   Ternestedt, Britt Marie ^c   Benzein, Eva ^d   Andershed, Birgitta ^d  

^a ÖREBRO UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c LINNAEUS UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^d NONE

Author keywords

family members; intervention; Palliative care; support groups

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CRITICAL ILLNESS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOME CARE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADULT; AGED; CAREGIVERS; CRITICAL ILLNESS; FEMALE; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PALLIATIVE CARE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SELF EFFICACY; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 84879741967     PISSN: 02692163     EISSN: 1477030X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0269216312446103     Document Type: Article

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