TY - JOUR
T1 - The Plight of American Family Caregivers
T2 - Implications for Nursing
AU - Hortenstine Brackley, Margaret
PY - 1994/10
Y1 - 1994/10
N2 - The author conducted a phenomenological study to learn about the caregiving experience. In sharing their stories, the caregivers (N = 10) reported common themes. The author discusses how psychiatric mental health nurses might become sensitive to the needs of caregivers and their families, how public policy is failing the American caregiver, and how nurses can become the caregiver's advocate.
AB - The author conducted a phenomenological study to learn about the caregiving experience. In sharing their stories, the caregivers (N = 10) reported common themes. The author discusses how psychiatric mental health nurses might become sensitive to the needs of caregivers and their families, how public policy is failing the American caregiver, and how nurses can become the caregiver's advocate.
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1744-6163.1994.tb00444.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1744-6163.1994.tb00444.x
M3 - Article
C2 - 7724338
AN - SCOPUS:0028525096
SN - 0031-5990
VL - 30
SP - 14
EP - 20
JO - Perspectives in Psychiatric Care
JF - Perspectives in Psychiatric Care
IS - 4
ER -