An examination of family caregiver experiences during care transitions of older adults

Canadian Journal on Aging

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 137-153

  Giosa, Justine L ^a   Stolee, Paul ^a   Dupuis, Sherry L ^a   Mock, Steven E ^a   Santi, Selena M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; CAREGIVER; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; FEMALE; HIP FRACTURE; HOME CARE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING; PATIENT CARE; PSYCHOLOGY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; VERY ELDERLY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CAREGIVERS; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; FEMALE; HIP FRACTURES; HOME NURSING; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT DISCHARGE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; STROKE;

EID: 84938564767     PISSN: 07149808     EISSN: 17101107     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0714980814000026     Document Type: Article

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