Effectiveness of Adult Day Care on Thai Caregivers of Dementia Persons

Adult day care for persons with dementia should be an effective service that helps families to reduce burden and depression, and improve health, social support and their quality of life. Adult day care programs in western countries have proven effective in reducing caregiver burden and depression and enhancing quality of life of both clients and family caregivers. However, the effect of adult day care services in Thailand is unknown and may differ from western countries.

About the author

Premruetai Noimuenwai RN, M.S., Ph.DAssistant Professor, School of Nursing Sukhothai Thammathirat Open UniversityTHAILANDKristine Nordlie Williams, RN, FNP-BC, FGSA, FAAN, Ph.DSally Mathis Hartwig Professor,University of Iowa College of NursingUSAWilaiporn Rojjanasrirat, RN, Ph.DProfessor, Graceland University School of Nursing USA

Product details

• Authors: Premrueta Noimuenwai, Premruetai Noimuenwai, Rojjanas, Wilaiporn Rojjanasrirat, Kristin Williams, Kristine Williams
• Publisher: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
• Languages: English, German
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2015
• EAN: 9783659763618
• ISBN: 978-3-659-76361-8
• No. of pages: 372
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Nursing