The value of peer-led support groups among caregivers of persons with parkinson's disease

Holistic Nursing Practice

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 48-54

  Abendroth, Maryann ^a   Greenblum, Catherine A ^b   Gray, Jennifer A ^a  

^a NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Office of Jesse S Greenblum MD PA   (United States)

Author keywords

caregiver strain; caregiver support; caregiving; Parkinson's disease; peer led support

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARKINSON DISEASE; PEER GROUP; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF HELP; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

AGED; CAREGIVERS; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONG-TERM CARE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARKINSON DISEASE; PEER GROUP; SELF-HELP GROUPS; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 84890475447     PISSN: 08879311     EISSN: 15505138     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/HNP.0000000000000004     Document Type: Article

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