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Sharing in the life of the person with disability: A Ghanaian perspective

African Journal of Disability, 2015
This thought article was a hermeneutic inquiry into the experiences of informal caregivers of the elderly who are also physically disabled. The experiences of some Ghanaian informal caregivers were examined in three clinical cases and laced with the ...
Frances E. Owusu-Ansah
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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 ...
Marta Nemcikova, Zuzana Katreniakova, Zuzana Katreniakova, Iveta Nagyova, Iveta Nagyova   +4 more
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Caregiver Burden Among Informal Caregivers of Women with Breast Cancer [PDF]

, 2019
Purpose: Breast cancer presents a typical picture of the enormity of cancer burden on the Nigerian nation. This study describes the impact of caregiving burden on the informal caregivers of women with breast cancer.
Gabriel, Israel Olatunji
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Predicting Caregiver Burden in Informal Caregivers for the Elderly in Ecuador [PDF]

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2020
Informal caregivers are the main providers of care for the elderly. The aim of this study is to examine the predictive value of different variables regarding caregivers and their elderly patients with respect to the caregiver’s burden. A convenience sample of 688 informal caregivers and 688 elderly people from Ecuador was surveyed. Only households with
Pablo Ruisoto, Marina Ramírez, Belén Paladines-Costa, Silvia Vaca, Vicente Javier Clemente-Suárez   +4 more
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ANALISIS MEDIASI RESILIENSI DALAM PENGARUH BEBAN CAREGIVER TERHADAP KECEMASAN MASA DEPAN PADA CAREGIVER INFORMAL DARI INDIVIDU DENGAN DISABILITAS PERKEMBANGAN [PDF]

, 2023
Penelitian ini memiliki tujuan untuk mengetahui peran mediasi resiliensi dalam pengaruh beban caregiver terhadap kecemasan masa depan pada caregiver informal dari individu dengan disabilitas perkembangan.
YASMIN NABILAH KHOIRUNISA, .
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Knowledge and information needs of informal caregivers in palliative care : a qualitative systematic review [PDF]

, 2008
Objectives: To review current understanding of the knowledge and information needs of informal caregivers in palliative settings. Data sources: Seven electronic databases were searched for the period January 1994–November 2006: Medline, CINAHL ...
Williams, J., Petchey, Roland, Carter, Yvonne H., Asadi-Lari, Mohsen, Carter, Y.H., Asadi-Lari, M., Williams, Jacky, Petchey, R., Owens, Alastair, Docherty, A., Carter, Yvonne, Owens, A., Docherty, Andrea   +12 more
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EDUCATIONAL VIDEO AS EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION ON FORMAL AND INFORMAL CAREGIVER TO ELDERLY : A DESCRIPTIVE STUDY

Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health Research, 2021
Presbycusis is a progressive hearing loss which occurs at the age of 65. Communication difficulties caused by these problems are usually not understood or understood by people with normal hearing functions.
Achmad Fajar Putra Nurdiansyah, Syarif Syamsi Ahyandi, Alvian Wahyu Mahesya, Aryunidya Asmaradianti, Avida Marisa Ilmi, Meutia Putri Aristya, Rani Nurvita, Lady Sherly Nuramalia, Kadek Rama Narottama, Nyilo Purnami, Pudji Lestari   +10 more
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Informal Care and Caregiver's Health [PDF]

Health Economics, 2014
Abstract This study aims to measure the causal effect of informal caregiving on the health and health care use of women who are caregivers, using instrumental variables. We use data from South Korea, where daughters and daughters‐in‐law are the prevalent source of caregivers for frail elderly parents and parents‐in‐law.
Do, Young Kyung, Norton, Edward C., Stearns, Sally C., Van Houtven, Courtney Harold   +3 more
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A Smart Health Platform for Measuring Health and Well-Being Improvement in People With Dementia and Their Informal Caregivers: Usability Study

JMIR Aging, 2020
BackgroundDementia is a neurodegenerative chronic condition characterized by a progressive decline in a person’s memory, thinking, learning skills, and the ability to perform activities of daily living. Previous research has indicated that there are many
Guisado-Fernandez, Estefania, Blake, Catherine, Mackey, Laura, Silva, Paula Alexandra, Power, Dermot, O'Shea, Diarmuid, Caulfield, Brian   +6 more
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Informal Caregiving of Hospice Patients [PDF]

Journal of Palliative Medicine, 2014
Informal caregivers play a critical role in the provision of care to hospice patients. The care they provide often impacts their physical and psychological well-being.This study synthesized 58 articles pertaining to informal hospice caregiving, focusing on caregivers' satisfaction with hospice services, the physical and psychological well-being of ...
Colin G, Pottie, Karen A, Burch, Lori P Montross, Thomas, Scott A, Irwin   +3 more
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