Supporting family carers providing end-of-life home care: A qualitative study on the impact of a hospice at home service

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 24, Issue 1-2, 2015, Pages 131-140

  Jack, Barbara A ^a   O'Brien, Mary R ^a   Scrutton, Joyce ^b   Baldry, Catherine R ^c   Groves, Karen E ^c  

^a EDGE HILL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b EDGE HILL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c Department of Ophthalmology   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carers; Home care services; Interviews; Palliative care

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; AGED; CAREGIVER; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HOME CARE; HOSPICE CARE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; UNITED KINGDOM; VERY ELDERLY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CAREGIVERS; FAMILY; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HOME CARE SERVICES; HOSPICE CARE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84964273477     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jocn.12695     Document Type: Article

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