The burden perceived by informal caregivers of the elderly in Saudi Arabia

• Main Authors: Sulaiman A Alshammari (Author), Abdullah A Alzahrani (Author), Khaled A Alabduljabbar (Author), Abdulaziz A Aldaghri (Author), Yazeed A Alhusainy (Author), Mohammed A Khan (Author), Rakan A Alshuwaier (Author), Ismail N Kariz (Author)
• Formato: Livro
• Publicado em: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Assuntos: article
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OBJECTIVES: The objective of this study was to discover the characteristics of informal caregivers of elderly patients; to determine the socioeconomic, psychological, and physical consequences facing informal caregivers; and to measure their burdens and needs. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This study was a...