The promise of secret facebook groups for active family caregivers of hospice patients

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 17, Issue 11, 2014, Pages 1199-1200

  Oliver, Debra Parker ^a   Washington, Karla ^a   Gage, L Ashley ^b   Demiris, George ^c  

^a University of Missouri   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; CAREGIVER; CAREGIVER BURDEN; CAREGIVER SUPPORT; CASE REPORT; COPING BEHAVIOR; DYING; EMOTIONAL STRESS; FACEBOOK GROUP; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HOSPICE CARE; HOSPICE PATIENT; HUMAN; LETTER; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; SOCIAL MEDIA; SOCIAL NETWORK; SUPPORT GROUP; HUMAN RELATION; MIDDLE AGED; PRIVACY; PSYCHOLOGY;

CAREGIVERS; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HOSPICE CARE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PRIVACY; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS; SOCIAL MEDIA;

EID: 84909944395     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: 15577740     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2014.0311     Document Type: Letter

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