Effect of a stroke-specific follow-up care model on the quality of life of stroke patients and caregivers: A controlled trial

Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 7-15

  Fens, Manon ^a,b   Van Heugten, Caroline M ^b   Beusmans, George ^a,b   Metsemakers, Job ^a,b   Kester, Arnold ^b   Limburg, Martien ^c  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c Flevo Hospital   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Follow up studies; Long term care; Needs assessment; Quality of life; Stroke

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL PARTICIPATION; VERY ELDERLY;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANXIETY; CAREGIVERS; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL PARTICIPATION; STROKE;

EID: 84891860501     PISSN: 16501977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2340/16501977-1239     Document Type: Article

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