What knowledge and skills do caregivers need?

Am J Nurs. 2008 Sep;108(9 Suppl):28-34; quiz 34. doi: 10.1097/01.NAJ.0000336408.52872.d2.

Abstract

Caregivers need certain knowledge and skills both to provide the best possible care and to protect their own well-being.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Aptitude
  • Attitude to Health
  • Benchmarking
  • Caregivers* / education
  • Caregivers* / psychology
  • Clinical Competence
  • Communication
  • Community Health Nursing
  • Cost of Illness
  • Decision Making
  • Family* / psychology
  • Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice*
  • Health Services Needs and Demand*
  • Home Nursing* / education
  • Home Nursing* / psychology
  • Humans
  • Nursing Assessment
  • Nursing Research / organization & administration
  • Patient Care Team
  • Problem Solving
  • Professional Role
  • Professional-Family Relations
  • Role
  • Self Efficacy
  • Social Support
  • Social Work