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Informal caregiver burden and influencing factors in gynaecological oncology patients hospitalized for chemotherapy: a cross-sectional study [PDF]

Journal of International Medical Research, 2020
Objective To determine the level and influencing factors of informal caregiver burden in gynaecological oncology inpatients receiving chemotherapy. Methods This cross-sectional study enrolled gynaecological oncology patients and their informal caregivers
Yan Zuo, Bi-Ru Luo, Jianjun Zhang
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ICBT program for improving informal caregiver well-being: A qualitative study [PDF]

Internet Interventions, 2021
Background: Informal caregivers represent an important and vulnerable part of the society. They can experience negative psychological symptoms, such as depression and anxiety.
Ieva Biliunaite, Austeja Dumarkaite, Evaldas Kazlauskas, Robbert Sanderman, Gerhard Andersson   +4 more
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Resident and informal caregiver involvement in medication-related decision-making and the medicines’ pathway in nursing homes: experiences and perceived opportunities of healthcare professionals [PDF]

BMC Geriatrics, 2022
Background Person-centered care has been shown to be beneficial for nursing home residents. The know-how and attitude of healthcare professionals, however, can make its implementation difficult.
Amber Damiaens, Ann Van Hecke, Jan De Lepeleire, Veerle Foulon   +3 more
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Social support, positive caregiving experience, and caregiver burden in informal caregivers of older adults with dementia

Frontiers in Public Health, 2023
IntroductionDementia is currently one of the major causes of disability and dependency among older adults worldwide. Cognitive dysfunction, neuropsychiatric symptoms, somatic complaints, and functional impairment fundamentally affect not only a person ...
Iveta Nagyová
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Understanding and alleviating informal caregiver burden through the development and validation of a caregiver strain index-based model in Taiwan [PDF]

BMC Geriatrics
Background Quantifying the informal caregiver burden is important for understanding the risk factors associated with caregiver overload and for evaluating the effectiveness of services provided in Long-term Care (LTC).
Shuo-Chen Chien, Yu-Hung Chang, Chia-Ming Yen, Ying-Erh Chen, Chia-Chun Liu, Yu-Ping Hsiao, Ping-Yen Yang, Hong-Ming Lin, Tsung-En Yang, Xing-Hua Lu, I-Chien Wu, Chih-Cheng Hsu, Hung-Yi Chiou, Ren-Hua Chung   +13 more
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Informal Caregiver Stroke Program in Geriatric Rehabilitation of Stroke Patients: A Qualitative Study [PDF]

Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2023
Wilco P Achterberg, Monique A A Caljouw, Achterberg Wilco P   +2 more
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Sociodemographic aspects and health care-related outcomes: a latent class analysis of informal dementia care dyads

BMC Health Services Research, 2021
Background Studies revealed the importance to assess dementia care dyads, composed of persons with dementia and their primary informal caregivers, in a differentiated way and to tailor support services to particular living and care circumstances ...
Henrik Wiegelmann, Karin Wolf-Ostermann, Werner Brannath, Farhad Arzideh, Jan Dreyer, Rene Thyrian, Liane Schirra-Weirich, Lisa Verhaert   +7 more
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Factors associated with subjective burden among informal caregivers of home-dwelling people with dementia: a cross-sectional study

BMC Geriatrics, 2023
Background It is estimated that more than 57 million people have dementia worldwide, and it is one of the leading causes of care dependency in old age. Relatives and other informal caregivers are the most important support for individuals with dementia ...
Gunn Steinsheim, Wenche Malmedal, Turid Follestad, Bonnie Olsen, Susan Saga   +4 more
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Perspectives of informal caregivers who support people following hip fracture surgery: a qualitative study embedded within the HIP HELPER feasibility trial

BMJ Open, 2023
Objectives This study aims to illuminate the perspectives of informal caregivers who support people following hip fracture surgery.Design A qualitative study embedded within a now completed multicentre, feasibility randomised controlled trial (HIP HELPER)
Sally Hopewell, Pip Logan, Sarah Hanson, Allan Clark, Sallie Lamb, Maria Crotty, Toby Smith, Matthew Costa, Polly-Anna Ashford, Reema Khoury, Allie Welsh, Klaus Pfeiffer, Collaborators HIP HELPER Study   +12 more
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The correlation between caregiver burden with depression and quality of life among informal caregivers of hemodialysis and thalassemia patients during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study

BMC Nursing, 2023
Background Lifelong provision of care to chronically ill patients increase the risk of physical and mental diseases in informal caregivers and adversely affects their quality of life.
Maryam Askaryzadeh Mahani, Masoomeh Ghasemi, Mansour Arab, Zahra Baniasadi, Ali Omidi, Parichehr Sabaghzadeh Irani   +5 more
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