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Informal care in the Netherlands. A situational sketch of informal caregivers reached via Informal Care Centres [PDF]

, 2002
Informal care is a very important form of care. There are approximately 1.5 million informal caregivers in the Netherlands. Despite this large number, little is known about those providing this important service.
Berg, B. (Bernard) van den, Bos, G.A.M. (Geertrudis) van den, Exel, N.J.A. (Job) van, Koopmanschap, M.A. (Marc)   +3 more
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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 ...
Alastair Owens, Andrea Docherty, Gagnon P, House of Commons, Hughes PM, Jacky Williams, Mohsen Asadi-Lari, Roland Petchey, Seamark DA, Taylor D, Yvonne H Carter   +10 more
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Educational pathways and outcomes for care‐experienced children: A 16‐year longitudinal study

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Children who are removed from their birth families during childhood—termed care‐experienced—can be at risk for lower educational attainment and poorer school experiences, often linked to deprivation and behavioural factors. However, research often uses aggregated measures that obscure the complexities of care (e.g.
Emily Lowthian, Stuart Bedston, Olivia Deavall, Tom Crick, Lucy J. Griffiths, Ashley Akbari, Alex Lee, Gemma Hammerton, Jon Heron, Donald Forrester   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

“Systems seem to get in the way”: a qualitative study exploring experiences of accessing and receiving support among informal caregivers of people living with chronic kidney disease

BMC Nephrology
Background The well-being of informal caregivers of people living with chronic kidney disease is influenced by their experiences with support, however, few studies have focused on exploring these experiences.
Chelsea Coumoundouros, Paul Farrand, Robbert Sanderman, Louise von Essen, Joanne Woodford   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Predictors of authorised, unauthorised and persistent absence among secondary school pupils in Scotland

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract This article examines the factors associated with persistent absenteeism (an absence rate of 10% or higher) and authorised and unauthorised absence among secondary school pupils in Scotland. Using linked administrative data, the analysis focuses on secondary school stages S1–S6 in three academic years.
Silvia Behrens, Morag Treanor, Patricio Troncoso, Bethany Lee‐Shield, Emma Russell, Lee Williamson, Cecilia Macintyre   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Medication management during risk of dehydration: A qualitative study among elderly patients with impaired renal function and informal caregivers

European Journal of General Practice
Background Patients with impaired renal function are at an increased risk of dehydration due to vomiting, diarrhoea or fever (so-called sick days). Temporary medication adjustment during sick days is necessary and current initiatives and information ...
Tristan Coppes, Daphne Philbert, Mijke Van Riet, Teun van Gelder, Marcel Bouvy, Ellen Koster   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Health economic considerations for pharmacogenomic services in the United Kingdom: The Centre for Excellence in Regulatory Science and Innovation in Pharmacogenomics

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Dyfrig A. Hughes, Henry Fong, Grace Hampson, Catrin O. Plumpton, Chris Sampson   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Parents despite support networks? An intersectional analysis of disabled parenthood

Feminist Anthropology, EarlyView.
Abstract This article uses an intersectional perspective that considers patriarchal and ableist mandates to understand how family and professional support networks impact the reproductive trajectories of disabled people. The study analyzes 16 semi‐structured interviews with disabled people and 1 with a non‐disabled support worker.
Laura Sanmiquel‐Molinero, Joan Pujol‐Tarrés, Marisela Montenegro   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The relationship between perceived social support and depressive symptoms in informal caregivers of community-dwelling older persons in Chile [PDF]

, 2018
AIM: Depression among caregivers of older persons is a serious concern, but it is often overlooked and neglected in developing countries. The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between perceived social support and depression in informal ...
Herzinger, Craig M., Hofmann, Tino, Knight, Sean R., Kuehne, Philipp, Pribil, Gregory K., Schoeche, Stefan, Schubert, Mathias M., Tiwald, Thomas E., Woollam, John A.   +8 more
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“I need to take care of myself as well”—self‐care strategies of abortion acompañantes in Northern Mexico

Feminist Anthropology, EarlyView.
Abstract This ethnographic study explores the emotional labor and self‐care strategies of feminist abortion acompañantes in Northern Mexico. Operating within restrictive legal environments, acompañantes provide crucial support for self‐managed medication abortions (SMAs), engaging in significant, often invisible, emotional labor.
Bruna Alvarez, Suzanne Veldhuis
wiley   +1 more source