Needs of family caregivers of stroke patients: A longitudinal study of caregivers’ perspectives

Patient Preference and Adherence

Volumn 9, Issue , 2015, Pages 449-457

  Tsai, Pei Chun ^a   Yip, Ping Keung ^b   Tai, John Jen ^c   Lou, Meei Fang ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b FU JEN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c FU JEN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Chronic illness; Family needs; Transitional care

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; COMMUNITY CARE; DISEASE DURATION; DRUG DEPENDENCE; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LENGTH OF STAY; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PERSONAL NEEDS; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL ATTITUDE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STROKE PATIENT;

EID: 84934984878     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1177889X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2147/PPA.S77713     Document Type: Article

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