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Quality of Life and Health Determinants of Informal Caregivers Aged 65 Years and Over

Epidemiologia, 2023
Informal caregivers’ own quality of life, health status, and determinants are poorly understood despite their concern for the health of the individuals they assist.
Fanny Buckinx, Stéphane Adam, Mylène Aubertin-Leheudre, Marie De Saint Hubert, Alexandre Mouton, Florence Potier, Jean-Yves Reginster, Olivier Bruyere   +7 more
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Supportive needs of informal caregivers of people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in Switzerland: a qualitative study

Palliative Care and Social Practice, 2022
Objective: This study explores the supportive needs of informal caregivers of people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in Switzerland. Method: We conducted semi-structured interviews with nine informal caregivers currently providing care to a ...
Christopher Poppe, Kathi Schweikert, Tanja Krones, Tenzin Wangmo   +3 more
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Effectiveness of a behavioral lifestyle intervention on weight management and mobility improvement in older informal caregivers: a secondary data analysis

BMC Geriatrics, 2022
Background Older informal caregivers are prone to sedentary behavior and obesity. With great caregiving burdens and frequent physical and mental distress, older informal caregivers may have low adherence and poor results in behavioral intervention for ...
Xinran Liu, Jennifer King, Brandi Boak, Michelle E. Danielson, Robert M. Boudreau, Anne B. Newman, Elizabeth M. Venditti, Steven M. Albert   +7 more
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Informal caregivers’ quality of life and management strategies following the transformation of their cancer caregiving role: A qualitative systematic review

International Journal of Nursing Sciences, 2021
Objectives: Globally, informal caregivers caring for cancer patients meet challenges within their caregiving role, which significantly influence their quality of life.
Yingying Cai, Alison Simons, Samantha Toland, Junfeng Zhang, Kexin Zheng   +4 more
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A qualitative exploration of the unmet information needs of Chinese advanced cancer patients and their informal caregivers [PDF]

, 2021
Background Studies in the West have demonstrated that appropriate informational support is a vital component of cancer care, with positive effects on both patients and their informal caregivers.
Hou-Qiang Huang, Si-Lin Zheng, Huang, Hou-Qiang, Molasiotis, A., Chung, Betty Pui Man, Tan, Jing-Yu (Benjamin), Wang, T., Huang, H.-Q., Wang, Tao, Alex Molassiotis, Zheng, SL, Huang, HQ, Tan, JYB, Molassiotis, Alex, Tao Wang, Molassiotis, A, Betty Pui Man Chung, Tan, J.-Y. B., Chung, BPM, Zheng, Si-Lin, Zheng, S.-L., Wang, T, Jing-Yu (Benjamin) Tan, Chung, B. P. M., Jing-Yu Tan   +24 more
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Inaccessibility, unresponsiveness, inconsistency, and invisibility of informal caregivers of older persons with cognitive impairment: community-based participatory research

BMC Geriatrics, 2023
Background Studies on informal caregivers in Japan have been limited to family caregivers and largely conducted where family caregivers generally gather.
Tsuyoshi Okamura, Chiaki Ura, Yukiko Kugimiya, Mutsuko Okamura, Masako Yamamura, Hidemi Okado, Mayumi Kaneko, Mari Yamashita, Tomoko Wakui   +8 more
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Understanding and Supporting Informal Cancer Caregivers

, 2022
Informal caregivers invest a significant amount of time and effort to provide cancer patients with physical, psychological, information, and social support.
Molasiotis, A., Wang, M.
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Associations between occupational balance, subjective health, and well-being of informal caregivers of older persons based on a cross-sectional study

BMC Geriatrics, 2022
Objectives Population ageing leads to a noticeable increase in demand for informal care. Informal caregivers experience high caregiver burden, such as restricted subjective health and well-being.
Anna Röschel, Christina Wagner, Mona Dür   +2 more
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The burden of informal caregivers in providing care to patients with Alzheimers disease [PDF]

, 2022
Introduction: The increase of average life expectancy, and thus the increase of the number of elderly people, is the source of various health problems associated with old age, which include dementia diseases.
Gniadek, Agnieszka, Skoczylas, Kornelia, Kudłacik, Beata, Kornelia Skoczylas, Agnieszka Gniadek, Małgorzata Fraś, Fraś, Małgorzata, Beata Kudłacik   +7 more
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Assessment of Universal Precaution for Informal Caregivers in Comprehensive Rehabilitation Center [PDF]

Helwan International Journal for Nursing Research and Practice
Background: Universal precaution training program equips informal caregivers with essential skills to protect themselves and the people they care for from infection risks.
najwa alqahtani, Afaf Abd el Mohsen, Mayada Mahmoud Sabea   +2 more
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