A two-year longitudinal study on strain and needs in caregivers of advanced ALS patients

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Degeneration

Volumn 16, Issue 3-4, 2015, Pages 187-195

  Bruletti, Gisella ^a   Comini, Laura ^b   Scalvini, Simonetta ^c   Morini, Roberta ^d   Luisa, Alberto ^d   Paneroni, Mara ^b   Vitacca, Michele ^b  

^a Presidio Sanitario San Camillo   (Italy)

^b IRCCS   (Italy)

^c Servizio di Continuità Assistenziale Ospedaliera   (Italy)

^d Divisione di Neurologia   (Italy)

Author keywords

Caregiving; Needs; Psychological; Questionnaires; Strain

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER BURDEN; CHILD PARENT RELATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; AGED; CAREGIVER; HEALTH SERVICE; PSYCHOLOGY; TIME FACTOR;

ADULT; AGED; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; CAREGIVERS; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84929725784     PISSN: 21678421     EISSN: 21679223     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/21678421.2014.974616     Document Type: Article

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