Quality of life of Nigerian informal caregivers of community-dwelling stroke survivors

Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 977-982

  Vincent Onabajo, Grace ^a   Ali, Aisha ^a   Hamzat, Talhatu ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAIDUGURI   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Caregivers; Family; Nigeria; Quality of life; Stroke

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NIGERIA; NURSING; QUALITY OF LIFE; SURVIVOR; YOUNG ADULT;

CAREGIVERS; FAMILY; NIGERIA; QUALITY OF LIFE; STROKE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CAREGIVERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NIGERIA; QUALITY OF LIFE; STROKE; SURVIVORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84886594004     PISSN: 02839318     EISSN: 14716712     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/scs.12017     Document Type: Article

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