Stress of the Caregiver: Effective Management of Dementia Patients in Hospital and Community Settings

An exploration of the management problems among 25 elders with dementia, based on interviews conducted with patients & their medical & family caregivers. Findings indicate that professional assessment facilitates home caregiving but has little bearing on successful coping by the caregiver. V...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of sociology and social welfare 1987-03, Vol.14 (1), p.73-84
Hauptverfasser: Dunkle, Ruth E., Nevin, Michael
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:An exploration of the management problems among 25 elders with dementia, based on interviews conducted with patients & their medical & family caregivers. Findings indicate that professional assessment facilitates home caregiving but has little bearing on successful coping by the caregiver. Variability of coping relates to the coping strategy employed. 1 Table, 22 References. Modified HA
ISSN:0191-5096
0191-5096
DOI:10.15453/0191-5096.1796