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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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 ...
Marta Nemcikova +4 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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Social Support in a Cancer Patient-Informal Caregiver Dyad: A Scoping Review. [PDF]
Cancers (Basel), 2023 Simple Summary In addition to studies on the quality of life, hope, self-efficacy, and unsatisfied needs, research on social support is a priority in the search for ways to cope with cancer, which affects a patient and their relatives. Coping with cancer,
Pasek M +3 more
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How Culture Shapes Informal Caregiver Motivations: A Meta-Ethnographic Review. [PDF]
Qual Health Res, 2022 The provision of informal care presents a significant global challenge. To better understand how cultural factors underpin and shape motivations and willingness to provide informal care for adults, an in-depth qualitative synthesis was conducted.
Zarzycki M +4 more
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Informal caregiver support needs and burden: a survey in Lithuania. [PDF]
BMJ Open, 2022 Introduction A demand for informal care exists worldwide. Lithuania presents an interesting case example where the need for the informal care is increasing, but relatively little research has been conducted documenting caregivers’ experiences and needs ...
Biliunaite I +3 more
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Informal caregiver burden for solid tumour cancer patients: a review and future directions. [PDF]
Psychol Health, 2021 Objective Recent shifts in healthcare delivery and treatment for solid tumour cancer patients have modified the responsibilities of informal caregivers.
Thana K, Lehto R, Sikorskii A, Wyatt G.
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"Being an informal caregiver - strengthening resources": mixed methods evaluation of a psychoeducational intervention supporting informal caregivers in palliative care. [PDF]
BMC Palliat CareInformal caregivers are key support for patients with progressive incurable diseases. However, their own needs often remain unmet. Therefore, we developed, manualised and implemented the intervention “Being an informal caregiver – strengthening resources”
Theißen T +5 more
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Informal Caregiver Burden, Benefits, and Older Adult Mortality: A Survival Analysis. [PDF]
J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci, 2020 OBJECTIVE Informal caregivers are crucial to maintaining older adults' health, but few studies examine how caregiving receipt is associated with older person longevity.
Pristavec T, Luth EA.
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Informal caregiver well-being during and after patients' treatment with adjuvant chemotherapy for colon cancer: a prospective, exploratory study. [PDF]
Support Care Cancer, 2021 Caring for a significant other during cancer treatment can be demanding. Little is known about the well-being of informal caregivers of patients with colon cancer.
Langenberg SMCH +7 more
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