Qualitative study on needs and wishes of early-stage dementia caregivers: The paradox between needing and accepting help

International Psychogeriatrics

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 927-936

  Boots, Lizzy M M ^a   Wolfs, Claire A G ^a   Verhey, Frans R J ^a   Kempen, Gertrudis I J M ^b   De Vugt, Marjolein E ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

acceptance; early support; focus group; informal caregiver; psychosocial

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CAREGIVER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTENT ANALYSIS; DEMENTIA; EARLY STAGE DEMENTIA CAREGIVER; FEMALE; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HUMOR; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STIGMA; WELLBEING; HEALTH SERVICE; INTERVIEW; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PSYCHOLOGY; STEREOTYPING;

CAREGIVERS; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; STEREOTYPING;

EID: 84929520212     PISSN: 10416102     EISSN: 1741203X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1041610214002804     Document Type: Article

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