Essential knowledge for family caregivers: A qualitative study

International Journal of Palliative Nursing

Volumn 19, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 383-388

  Angelo, Jennifer K ^a,b   Egan, Richard ^b   Reid, Kate ^c  

^a Otago Community Hospice   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Caregiver education; Family caregiving; Focus groups; Nominal group technique; Palliative care

Indexed keywords

EID: 84883309381     PISSN: 13576321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/ijpn.2013.19.8.383     Document Type: Article

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