Factors associated with family caregiver stress related to behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia: A stress process modelbased path analysis.
Purpose: Family caregivers of people living with dementia (PLWD) may experience mental and physical health issues. The purpose of this study was to examine factors associated with family caregiver outcomes and to describe their interrelationships. Methods: Grounded in the stress process model, path...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Korean Gerontological Nursing Vol. 28; no. 2; pp. 134 - 148 |
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Korean Gerontological Nursing Society
May2026
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