Dimensions of informal care and quality of life among elderly family caregivers.
The aim was to investigate dimensions of caregiving activities among elderly (75+) caregivers based on Nolan's model and to study the dimensions in relation to health-related quality of life (Short Form 12). Responses to a Swedish postal survey (n=4278, response rate 75-79 years old: 60%; 80-84: 56%...
| Publicado en: | Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences Vol. 18; no. 3; pp. 239 - 249 |
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Wiley-Blackwell
Sep2004
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