The development and evaluation of a multimedia resource for family carers of patients receiving palliative care: A consumer-led project

Palliative and Supportive Care

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 417-423

  Thomas, Kristina ^a,b   Moore, Gaye ^a  

^a ST VINCENT S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Caregivers; Education; Family carers; Palliative care; Resource

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; CAREGIVER; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIMEDIA; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; QUESTIONNAIRE; STANDARDS; VERY ELDERLY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CAREGIVERS; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH INFORMATION SYSTEMS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIMEDIA; PALLIATIVE CARE; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84945194782     PISSN: 14789515     EISSN: 14789523     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1478951513001090     Document Type: Article

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