Supporting family caregivers of hospitalised palliative care patients: A psychoeducational group intervention

BMJ Supportive and Palliative Care

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 115-120

  Hudson, Peter L ^a,b   Trauer, Thomas ^a   Lobb, Elizabeth ^c   Zordan, Rachel ^a   Williams, Anne ^d   Quinn, Karen ^e   Summers, Michael ^e   Thomas, Kristina ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (Australia)

^d EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^e Multiple Sclerosis Society of Australia   (Australia)

^f ST VINCENT S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AUSTRALIA; CAREGIVER; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PILOT STUDY; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; VERY ELDERLY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AUSTRALIA; CAREGIVERS; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PALLIATIVE CARE; PILOT PROJECTS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84883193216     PISSN: 2045435X     EISSN: 20454368     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmjspcare-2011-000131     Document Type: Article

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