The experiences referred to the quality of life in caregivers of patients with Alzheimer's disease living in Lazio and Sardinia: A comparative phenomenological study;Il vissuto esperienziale riferito alla qualità di vita nei caregiver di persone con malattia d'Alzheimer che vivono nel Lazio ed in Sardegna: Uno studio fenomenologico comparativo

Salute e Societa

Volumn , Issue 3, 2013, Pages 126-140

  Talucci, Carlo ^a   Vellone, Ercole ^a   Piras, Giovanni ^b   Cohen, Marlene Z ^c   Alvaro, Rosaria ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

^b Oristano Hospital   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's Disease; Informal caregivers; Interview; Nursing; Phenomenological research; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

EID: 84890093731     PISSN: 17239427     EISSN: 19724845     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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