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“...Our support is not enough”: a qualitative analysis of recommendations from informal caregivers of women with female genital fistula in Uganda

Journal of Global Health Reports, 2023
Informal caregivers remain critical across the care continuum for complex and stigmatized conditions including female genital fistula, particularly in lower-resource settings burdened by underfunded health systems and workforce shortages.
Ashley Mitchell, Hadija Nalubwama, Justus K. Barageine, Suellen Miller, Abner P. Korn, Josaphat Byamugisha, Susan Obore, Alison M. El Ayadi   +7 more
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Formal and Informal Social Care in People With Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Diseases: A Cross‐Sectional Multicenter Survey

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMDs) are leading causes of physical disability, necessitating support with activities of daily living. This study describes social care received by patients with RMDs in two disparate regions of England: Salford (urban) and Norfolk (rural).
Mehreen Somro, Karen Durrant, William G. Dixon, John McBeth, Alex MacGregor, Max Yates, Jenny H. Humphreys   +6 more
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Report to the Governor from the Maryland Caregivers Support Coordinating Council

, 2002
Established by the Maryland General Assembly and the Governor, the Maryland Caregivers Support Coordinating Council listens to the concerns of caregivers and facilitates the development of new resources and programs that address caregiver needs.
Maryland Caregivers Support Coordinating Council
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Engagement Patterns With an Artificial Intelligence Health Coach for Systemic Sclerosis Self‐Management: A Mixed Methods Study

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective To evaluate utility of an artificial intelligence (AI) health coach for systemic sclerosis (SSc) self‐management and identify patterns associated with participant engagement. Methods We conducted a mixed methods study in which an AI health coach, powered by a large language model (LLM), was used to support self‐management for SSc.
Nirali Shah, Melanie Morris, Cristina Daraban, Sophia Johnson, Susan L. Murphy   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Predictors of caregiving satisfaction in informal caregivers of people with dementia [PDF]

Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics, 2015
The prevalence of dementia is increasing and consequently the demands from families, institutions and healthcare system. Although a substantial amount of research on caregiving has emphasized the negative aspects of caregiving, specifically on caregiver burden and depression, less attention has been paid to the positive aspects of caregiving.
Carmen de Labra, José C. Millán-Calenti, Ana Buján, Laura Núñez-Naveira, Anders M. Jensen, Merete Charlotte Peersen, Ewa Mojs, Wlodzimierz Samborski, Ana Maseda   +8 more
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Informal care, labour force participation and unmet needs for formal care in the EU-27, Croatia and Turkey. ENEPRI Research Report No. 97, November 2011 [PDF]

, 2011
This study seeks to estimate the effects of problems in labour force participation and unmet needs for formal care on informal caregiving. Using information for 2007 from Eurobarometer 283/Wave 67.3 for the EU-27 and the two candidate countries, Turkey ...
Prieto, Cristina Vilaplana
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Condition of informal caregivers in long-term care of people with dementia [PDF]

, 2016
Introduction Caregivers of demented relatives devote their time and attention in order to help the beloved members of the family. Those who are informal caregivers require support in order to avoid being overburdened. Many such caregivers may suffer from
Katarzyna Głodowska, Przemysław Keczmer, Roksana Ewa Zofia Malak, Agnieszka Krawczyk-Wasielewska, Paweł Kleka, Malak, Roksana, Krawczyk-Wasielewska, Agnieszka, Włodzimierz Samborski, Głodowska, Katarzyna, Grobelny, Bartosz, Bartosz Grobelny, Mojs, Ewa, Samborski, Włodzimierz, Ewa Mojs, Kleka, Paweł, Keczmer, Przemysław   +15 more
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Caregiver Perspectives on the Burden of Disease and Treatment in Uncontrolled Gout

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Uncontrolled gout (UG) refers to persistently elevated serum urate (SU) levels >6 mg/dL and ongoing gout symptoms despite use of urate‐lowering therapy (ULT). The objective of this study was to evaluate the burden associated with informal caregiving for individuals with UG.
Angelo Gaffo, Bhavisha Desai, Abiola Oladapo, Nana Kragh, Rebekah Zincavage, Brad Padilla, Naomi Schlesinger   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Quality of life of informal caregivers of aged people with alzheimer's disease during the COVID-19 pandemic

Revista de Enfermagem da UFPI, 2023
Objective: To reveal the quality of life of informal caregivers of aged people with Alzheimer's disease in times of the COVID-19 pandemic. Method: A descriptive and qualitative study conducted through semi-structured interviews with 12 informal ...
Monique Teresa Amoras Nascimento, Dayara de Nazaré Rosa de Carvalho, Fernando Conceição de Lima, Dandara de Fátima Ribeiro Bendelaque, Fabianne de Jesus Dias de Sousa, Fabiana de Souza Orlandi, Viviane Ferraz Ferreira de Aguiar   +6 more
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Quality of life and burden of informal caregivers providing care for patients with low function agility in the home environment [PDF]

, 2019
Background. Providing care to patients with low function agility in the home environment becomes a burden and leads to the worsening of the informal caregiver’s quality of life. Objectives.
Katarzyna Piasecka, Grzegorz Nowicki, Edyta Gałęziowska, Domżał-Drzewiecka, Renata, Deluga, Alina, Barbara Ślusarska, Katarzyna Kocka, Gałęziowska, Edyta, Nowicki, Grzegorz, Ślusarska, Beata, Alina Deluga, Renata Domżał-Drzewicka, Bartoszek, Agnieszka, Kocka, Katarzyna, Kachaniuk, Hanna, Piasecka, Katarzyna, Agnieszka Bartoszek, Hanna Kachaniuk   +17 more
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