Facilitating change and adaptation: The experiences of current and bereaved carers of patients with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 421-427

  Philip, Jennifer ^a   Gold, Michelle ^b   Brand, Caroline ^c   Miller, Belinda ^d   Douglass, Jo ^e   Sundararajan, Vijaya ^f  

^a ST VINCENT S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b Palliative Care Service   (Australia)

^c MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^e Department of Allergy and Immunology Melbourne Health ^*  (Australia)

^f UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; CAREGIVER; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; EXPLORATORY RESEARCH; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT CARE; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; RECOGNITION; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; AUSTRALIA; BEREAVEMENT; FAMILY; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT; PSYCHOLOGY; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE; VERY ELDERLY;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AUSTRALIA; BEREAVEMENT; CAREGIVERS; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PALLIATIVE CARE; PATIENTS; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84898712121     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: 15577740     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2013.0339     Document Type: Article

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