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Informal and formal care among persons with dementia immediately before nursing home admission
BMC Geriatrics, 2020 Background Dementia is a care intensive disease, especially in the later stages, implying in many cases a substantial carer burden. This study assesses the use of formal and informal care resources among persons with dementia during the last month before
Arnt Egil Ydstebø +4 more
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The use of informal care by people with vision impairment. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2018 PurposeTo estimate and characterize the use of informal care by people with vision impairment in Portugal.MethodsA total of 546 visually impaired individuals were recruited from Portuguese hospitals. Clinical information was obtained from medical records,
Ana Patricia Marques +7 more
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Informal and Formal Care in Europe [PDF]
SSRN Electronic Journal, 2007 Government expenditure on formal residential care and home-help services for the elderly significantly reduces 45-59 year old women´s informal care-giving affecting both the extensive and the intensive margin. Allowing for country fixed-effects and country-specific trends and correcting for attrition, the estimates - based on the European Community ...
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Costs of Informal Care for People Suffering from Dementia: Evidence from a Danish Survey
Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders Extra, 2011 Background/Aims: Around 70,000–80,000 Danes suffer from dementia. As average life expectancy increases, the number of people suffering from dementia is expected to increase in the future with informal care provided by family and friends becoming more ...
Marie Jakobsen +4 more
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Dignity of informal caregivers of migrant patients in the last phase of life: a qualitative study
BMC Palliative Care, 2021 Background A key aim of palliative care is to improve the quality of life of patients and their families. To help ensure quality of life for the families of patients with migrant backgrounds, this study sought insights into the dignity of informal ...
X. de Voogd +4 more
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Care-related Quality of Life of informal caregivers of the elderly after a hip fracture
Journal of Patient-Reported Outcomes, 2018 Background Reforms in the Dutch healthcare system in combination with the aging of the population will lead to a strong increase in the demand for informal care in the Netherlands. A hip fracture is one of the most important causes of hospital admissions
Cornelis L. P. van de Ree +5 more
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Persons with dementia and informal caregivers prioritizing care: A mixed‐methods study
Alzheimer’s & Dementia: Translational Research & Clinical Interventions, 2021 Introduction More persons with dementia are residing in the community as many countries shift from residential care to home and community care. Although there are many forms of care and support available to avoid crisis situations and prolong community ...
Joost D. Wammes +5 more
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Informal care and psychiatric morbidity [PDF]
Journal of Public Health, 1998 We aimed to examine and quantify the relationship between psychiatric morbidity and the provision of informal care in the community.The study involved a comparison of carers and non-carers in a mixed urban and rural community (Morecambe Bay Health Authority).
S, Horsley +3 more
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The health care information directive [PDF]
BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making, 2001 Developments in information technology promise to revolutionise the delivery of health care by providing access to data in a timely and efficient way. Information technology also raises several important concerns about the confidentiality and privacy of health data.
Ross E. G. Upshur, Vivek Goel
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Journal of Epidemiology, 2022 Background: The number of people providing informal caregiving, including dual care, which is the combination of child and nursing care, is increasing. Due to the burden of multiple responsibility, dual care could negatively affect the health of informal
Yuka Suzuki, Kaori Honjo
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