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Internet-Based Interventions Aimed at Supporting Family Caregivers of People With Dementia: Systematic Review

open access: yesJournal of Medical Internet Research, 2018
Background Caring for someone with dementia is one of the most challenging caring roles. The need for support for family caregivers has been recognized for some time but is often still lacking.
Jenny Hopwood   +7 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Effectiveness of guided self-help in decreasing expressed emotion in family caregivers of people diagnosed with depression in Thailand: a randomised controlled trial [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Background: High expressed emotion (EE) can extend the duration of illness and precipitate relapse; however, little evidence-based information is available to assist family caregivers of individuals with depression.
A Cechnicki   +39 more
core   +2 more sources

Caregiver Support Program May Decrease Work-Family Conflict: An Intervention Study

open access: yesInquiry: The Journal of Health Care Organization, Provision, and Financing
The employed family caregivers juggle caregiving and work responsibilities constantly, highlighting a growing concern for their financial and professional well-being. Compared to the rich studies on the caregiving impact on the mental and physical health
Ke Wang PhD   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Challenges of Caregivers Having Children with Autism in Kenya: Systematic Review

open access: yesIranian Journal of Nursing and Midwifery Research, 2021
Background: Caring for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is demanding, especially where access to services and support are inadequate. The present study aimed to systematically review the challenges associated with the caregivers whose ...
Brian Barasa Masaba   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of home palliative care services for adults with advanced illness and their caregivers.

open access: yesSao Paulo medical journal = Revista paulista de medicina, 2016
BACKGROUND Extensive evidence shows that well over 50% of people prefer to be cared for and to die at home provided circumstances allow choice. Despite best efforts and policies, one-third or less of all deaths take place at home in many countries of the
M. Ventura
semanticscholar   +1 more source

KIF5A p.Pro986Leu Risk Variant and Accelerated Progression of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

open access: yesAnnals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study explored the impact of KIF5A rs113247976 (p.Pro986Leu), a risk allele for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), on phenotypic variability in two Italian ALS cohorts (discovery, n = 865; replication, n = 1174). The minor allele (T) frequency was 0.015.
Arianna Manini   +24 more
wiley   +1 more source

Caregiver’s perception about learning for home care

open access: yesActa Scientiarum. Health Sciences, 2017
   The objective was to know the perception of the caregiver about the learning needs of care to be performed at home. This is an exploratory descriptive research, with a qualitative approach. Data collection occurred through a semi-structured interview,
Saul Ferraz de Paula   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Resilience and burden in caregivers of older adults: moderating and mediating effects of perceived social support

open access: yesBMC Psychiatry, 2018
BackgroundThe burden of caring for an older adult can be a form of stress and influence caregivers’ daily lives and health. Previous studies have reported that resilience and social support play an important role in reducing physical and psychological ...
Hui Lin Ong   +9 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Validity and Reliability of Clinical and Patient‐Reported Outcomes in Multisystem Proteinopathy 1

open access: yesAnnals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Valosin‐containing protein (VCP)‐associated multisystem proteinopathy 1 (MSP1) is caused by variants in the VCP gene. MSP1 results in various phenotypes including progressive myopathy, Paget's disease of bone, frontotemporal dementia, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, and parkinsonism, among others.
Lindsay N. Alfano   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

Relationship between Depressive Symptoms, Caregiver Strain, and Social Support with Dementia Grief in Family Caregivers

open access: yesMedicina
Background and Objectives: Dementia grief in family caregivers of people with dementia refers to grieving prior to the death of the care recipient. It is related to psychosocial risk factors that may have a negative impact on the health of these family ...
Miriam Sánchez-Alcón   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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