Carer mentoring: A mixed methods investigation of a carer mentoring service

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 359-369

  Greenwood, Nan ^a   Habibi, Ruth ^a  

^a ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Caregiving; Carer; Intervention; Mentoring; Mixed methods; Social support

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CAREGIVING; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVENTION; MALE; MENTORING; MIDDLE AGED; MIXED METHODS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TEACHER;

CAREGIVING; CARER; INTERVENTION; MENTORING; MIXED METHODS; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADULT; AGED; CAREGIVERS; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTORS; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF EFFICACY;

EID: 84894236616     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2013.06.011     Document Type: Article

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