Family Caregivers of Older People in Nursing Homes

Asian Nursing Research

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 195-207

  Kong, Eun Hi ^a  

^a Gachon University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

aged; caregiver; family; institutionalization

Indexed keywords

AGED; CAREGIVER; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FAMILY; HUMAN; INSTITUTIONALIZATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; KNOWLEDGE; KOREAN (PEOPLE); MENTAL HEALTH; NURSE; NURSING HOME; NURSING SCIENCE; PROBLEM BEHAVIOR; REVIEW; THERAPY;

EID: 84881133041     PISSN: 19761317     EISSN: 20937482     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1976-1317(09)60001-3     Document Type: Review

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