Family functioning in severe brain injuries: Correlations with caregivers burden, perceived social support and quality of life

Psychology, Health and Medicine

Volumn 20, Issue 8, 2015, Pages 933-939

  Tramonti, Francesco ^a   Bonfiglio, Luca ^a   Di Bernardo, Carolina ^b   Ulivi, Chiara ^b   Virgillito, Alessandra ^a   Rossi, Bruno ^a   Carboncini, Maria Chiara ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF PISA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

brain injuries; caregiver burden; family; quality of life; social support

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; BRAIN INJURY; CAREGIVER; COST OF ILLNESS; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING; PSYCHOLOGY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADULT; AGED; BRAIN INJURIES; CAREGIVERS; COST OF ILLNESS; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 84943580879     PISSN: 13548506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13548506.2015.1009380     Document Type: Article

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