Quality of informal care for persons with dementia: Dimensions and correlates

Aging and Mental Health

Volumn 17, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 1003-1015

  McClendon, McKee J ^a   Smyth, Kathleen A ^a  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Avoidance escape coping; Dementia; Person centered care; Personality traits

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEMENTIA; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MALE; NURSING; PATIENT CARE; PERSONALITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; AGED; CAREGIVERS; DEMENTIA; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OHIO; PATIENT-CENTERED CARE; PERSONALITY; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE;

EID: 84887497541     PISSN: 13607863     EISSN: 13646915     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2013.805400     Document Type: Article

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