Health-related quality of life of preschool caregivers in Hong Kong

Health Promotion International

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 287-295

  Chan, Christine M S ^a  

^a THE EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Chinese; health related quality of life; preschool caregivers; SF 36

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CAREGIVER; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH STATUS; HONG KONG; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INFANT; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; NEWBORN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADULT; CAREGIVERS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH STATUS; HONG KONG; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 84900791779     PISSN: 09574824     EISSN: 14602245     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/heapro/das058     Document Type: Article

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