Informal and Formal Social Support and Caregiver Burden: The AGES Caregiver Survey
Journal of Epidemiology, 2016 Background: We examined the associations of informal (eg, family members and friends) and formal (eg, physician and visiting nurses) social support with caregiver’s burden in long-term care and the relationship between the number of available sources ...
Koichiro Shiba +2 more
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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 +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 +3 more
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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 +5 more
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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, Zuzana Katreniakova
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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 GeriatricsBackground 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 +13 more
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Frontiers in Public HealthObjectiveThis study examined differences in care burden between formal and informal caregivers of dependent older adults according to care-related characteristics, and whether care time had a moderating effect on the relationship between care-related ...
Eunmi Oh, Daum Chung, Rina Choi
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Informal Caregiver Stroke Program in Geriatric Rehabilitation of Stroke Patients: A Qualitative Study [PDF]
Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2023 Achterberg Wp, Monique A A Caljouw
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Stress as a Risk Factor for Informal Caregiver Burden [PDF]
Healthcare (Switzerland)Julia Gisbert-Pérez +2 more
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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 +7 more
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