International Journal of Nursing Studies
Volume 47, Issue 8 , Pages 984-993 , August 2010

The inclusion of positive aspects of caring in the Caregiver Strain Index: Tests of feasibility and validity

  • Hareth Al-Janabi

      Affiliations

    • Health Economics Unit, University of Birmingham, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Public Health Building, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK. Tel.: +44 121 415 8483.
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  • Emma Frew

      Affiliations

    • Health Economics Unit, University of Birmingham, UK
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  • Werner Brouwer

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Health Policy & Management, Erasmus University, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    • Institute for Medical Technology Assessment, Erasmus University, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • David Rappange

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Health Policy & Management, Erasmus University, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Job Van Exel

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Health Policy & Management, Erasmus University, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Received 17 July 2009 ,Revised 5 November 2009 ,Accepted 22 December 2009.

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PII: S0020-7489(09)00407-6

doi: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2009.12.015

International Journal of Nursing Studies
Volume 47, Issue 8 , Pages 984-993 , August 2010

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