Self-efficacy and health-related quality of life in family carers of people with dementia: A systematic review

Aging and Mental Health

Volumn 18, Issue 8, 2014, Pages 954-969

  Crellin, Nadia E ^a,b   Orrell, Martin ^a,b   McDermott, Orii ^a,c   Charlesworth, Georgina ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b NORTH EAST LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c AALBORG UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

caregivers; narrative synthesis; quality of life; self efficacy; systematic review

Indexed keywords

CAREGIVER; DEMENTIA; HUMAN; NURSING; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; PSYCHOLOGY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF CONCEPT;

CAREGIVERS; DEMENTIA; HUMANS; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF EFFICACY;

EID: 84908570266     PISSN: 13607863     EISSN: 13646915     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2014.915921     Document Type: Review

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