Length of hospice enrollment and subsequent depression in family caregivers: 13-month follow-up study

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2006

Abstract

Although more people are using hospice than ever before, the average length of hospice enrollment is decreasing. Little is known about the effect of hospice length of enrollment on surviving family caregivers. The authors examine the association between patient length of hospice enrollment and major depressive disorder (MDD) among the surviving primary family caregivers 13 months after the patient's death.

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Copyright 2006 merican Association for Geriatric Psychiatry

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Publication Title

The American journal of geriatric psychiatry

Published Citation

Kris, A. E., Cherlin, E. J., Prigerson, H., Carlson, M. D., Johnson-Hurzeler, R., Kasl, S. V., & Bradley, E. H. (2006). Length of hospice enrollment and subsequent depression in family caregivers: 13-month follow-up study. The American journal of geriatric psychiatry, 14(3), 264-269. doi:10.1097/01.JGP.0000194642.86116.ce.

DOI

10.1097/01.JGP.0000194642.86116.ce

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