Burdens among caregivers of older adults with advanced cancer and risk factors

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 1643-1648

  Chindaprasirt, Jarin ^a   Limpawattana, Panita ^a   Pakkaratho, Pornvaree ^a   Wirasorn, Kosin ^a   Sookprasert, Aumkhae ^a   Kongbunkiat, Kannikar ^a   Sawanyawisuth, Kittisak ^a,b  

^a KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Caregiving; Neoplasms; Older adult; Social support; Thai caregivers

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; COST OF ILLNESS; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; GUILT; HUMAN; NEOPLASM; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; THAILAND;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; AGED; CAREGIVERS; COST OF ILLNESS; FEMALE; GUILT; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY; THAILAND;

EID: 84896991917     PISSN: 15137368     EISSN: 2476762X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7314/APJCP.2014.15.4.1643     Document Type: Article

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