The experiences and needs of Chinese-Canadian stroke survivors and family caregivers as they re-integrate into the community

Health and Social Care in the Community

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 523-531

  Yeung, Emily H L ^a   Szeto, Amy ^b   Richardson, Denyse ^c   Lai, Suk han ^c   Lim, Eva ^c   Cameron, Jill I ^d  

^a NORTHERN ONTARIO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Canada)

^b St John's Rehabilitation Hospital   (Canada)

^c TORONTO REHABILITATION INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Care giving; Chinese culture; Education; Patient; Qualitative; Stroke

Indexed keywords

AGED; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; CANADA; CAREGIVER; CHINA; CULTURAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INDEPENDENT LIVING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; PSYCHOLOGY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STROKE REHABILITATION;

AGED; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; CANADA; CAREGIVERS; CHINA; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; CULTURAL COMPETENCY; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; INDEPENDENT LIVING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STROKE REHABILITATION;

EID: 84937073993     PISSN: 09660410     EISSN: 13652524     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/hsc.12164     Document Type: Article

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