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Informal caregiving for cancer patients [PDF]

Cancer, 2013
According to the recent worldwide estimation by the GLOBOCAN project, in total, 12.7 million new cancer cases and 7.6 million cancer deaths occurred in 2008. The worldwide number of cancer survivors within 5 years of diagnosis has been estimated at be almost 28.8 million.
Romito, Francesca, Goldzweig, Gil, Cormio, Claudia, Hagedoorn, Mariet, Andersen, Barbara L.   +4 more
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Quality of Life and Needs of Deaf Informal Caregivers of Loved Ones with Alzheimer’s and Related Dementia

Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, 2020
No studies have included the experiences and needs of informal caregivers who are deaf, use American Sign Language (ASL), and care for a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease or related dementias (ADRD).
Donalda Ammons EdD, Alina Engelman Dr Ph, Poorna Kushalnagar PhD   +2 more
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Care-related Quality of Life of informal caregivers of the elderly after a hip fracture

Journal of Patient-Reported Outcomes, 2018
Background Reforms in the Dutch healthcare system in combination with the aging of the population will lead to a strong increase in the demand for informal care in the Netherlands. A hip fracture is one of the most important causes of hospital admissions
Cornelis L. P. van de Ree, Kari Ploegsma, Tim A. Kanters, Jan A. Roukema, Mariska A. C. De Jongh, Taco Gosens   +5 more
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Dignity of informal caregivers of migrant patients in the last phase of life: a qualitative study

BMC Palliative Care, 2021
Background A key aim of palliative care is to improve the quality of life of patients and their families. To help ensure quality of life for the families of patients with migrant backgrounds, this study sought insights into the dignity of informal ...
X. de Voogd, D. L. Willems, M. Torensma, B. D. Onwuteaka-Philipsen, J. L. Suurmond   +4 more
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Prevalence and determinants of stress of informal caregiving: A cross-sectional study among informal caregivers of hospitalised patients in a tertiary hospital in Nigeria

Nigerian Postgraduate Medical Journal, 2022
Background: Caring for patients in the hospital can cause a lot of stress for the caregivers, especially those who are involved with informal caregiving such as family members.
Mojirola Martina Fasiku, Oluwatosin Wuraola Akande, Oladimeji Akeem Bolarinwa, Tanimola M Akande   +3 more
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Informal Caregivers’ Roles in Dementia: The Impact on Their Quality of Life

Life, 2020
The constantly changing process of caring for a person with dementia affects the informal caregivers’ role due to its psychosocial impact. This cross-sectional study aimed to analyze the impact of the Person with Dementia informal caregiver’s role ...
Cindy E. Frias, Esther Cabrera, Adelaida Zabalegui   +2 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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Informal caregivers’ perspectives on health of and (potentially inappropriate) medication for (relatively) independent oldest-old people – a qualitative interview study

BMC Geriatrics, 2018
Background Oldest-old persons frequently receive potentially inappropriate medication. Medication use takes place under the patients’ informal caregivers’ influence.
Nadine Janis Pohontsch, Antje Löffler, Tobias Luck, Kathrin Heser, Debora Parker, Britta Haenisch, Steffi G. Riedel-Heller, Frank Jessen, Martin Scherer   +8 more
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The Working Informal Caregiver Model: A Mixed Methods Approach to Explore Future Informal Caregiving by Working Caregivers

Sustainability, 2022
A growing number of informal caregivers of older adults combine caregiving with a paid job, raising the question of whether they will be able to meet the increasing demand for informal care. The aims of our study are twofold: first, to describe the development of a model providing insight into the factors that play a role in the availability and ...
Eline E. Vos, Henk B. M. Hilderink, Simone R. de Bruin, Allard J. van der Beek, Karin I. Proper   +4 more
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Stres Sedang dan Strategi Koping Adaptif yang Dialami Pelaku Rawat Informal dalam Perawatan Paliatif

Jurnal Keperawatan Indonesia, 2016
Pelaku rawat informal berisiko untuk mengalami stres berlebih dan koping maladaptif dalam merawat klien diabetes pada perawatan paliatif. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui tingkat stres dan strategi koping pelaku rawat informal dalam perawatan ...
Barnis Lady Mentari Alamdani, Tuti Nuraini   +1 more
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