Open AccessThe Effectiveness of a Telephone Support Program for Caregivers of Frail Older Adults
Author(s) -
Tamara L. Smith,
Ronald W. Toseland
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
the gerontologist
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.524
H-Index - 138
eISSN - 1758-5341
pISSN - 0016-9013
DOI - 10.1093/geront/46.5.620
Subject(s) - spouse , social support , coping (psychology) , gerontology , telephone call , medicine , depression (economics) , psychology , clinical psychology , psychotherapist , sociology , anthropology , electrical engineering , economics , macroeconomics , engineering
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a telephone support group program on spouses and adult child caregivers of frail older adults.
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