"I Am Not Sure What Else I Could Do to Help Her More": Perceptions of Partner Support in Older Couples Living with Multiple Chronic Conditions.
Spouses are a major support in managing multiple chronic conditions (MCC) in middle and later life, but little is known about perceptions of partner support patterns within couples. We examined perceptions of partner support patterns and satisfaction with partner support among older couples where bo...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Applied Gerontology Vol. 44; no. 11; pp. 1762 - 1772 |
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