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Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2021 Background: Coronaviruses (CoVs) are emerging respiratory viruses and cause illnesses ranging from the common cold to severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS).
Tilahun Abdeta, Defaru Desalegn
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British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.Introduction In recent years, the treatment of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), a rare disease, has significantly progressed, improving patients' survival and overall quality of life. However, current SMA treatments are expensive, and some (nusinersen) are very inconvenient for patients.
Andrej Belančić +4 more
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Online activities among elder informal caregivers: Results from a cross-sectional study
Digital Health, 2018 Objectives The internet can be used as a source to gain information or support during highly demanding circumstances, e.g. providing informal care. While internet use has been studied among older people, less is known about informal caregivers' online ...
Dominique A Reinwand +2 more
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Caring for the informal cancer caregiver
Current Opinion in Supportive & Palliative Care, 2019 Purpose of review Informal cancer caregivers play a vital role in the physical, functional, and emotional well being of cancer patients. However, the majority of informal caregivers are not prepared for their caregiving role.
Virginia, Sun, Dan J, Raz, Jae Y, Kim
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Design Opportunities for Supporting Informal Caregivers [PDF]
Proceedings of the 2016 CHI Conference Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems, 2016 This paper highlights key opportunities for technology design for informal caregivers who provide long-term in-home care. For this purpose, a study with informal caregivers was conducted, including interviews (N=4) and online questionnaires (N=34) based on holistic analysis of supportive technologies. These investigations provide a deeper understanding
Bosch, Lilian +3 more
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Exploring new avenues: Psychedelic‐assisted therapy for young people
British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.Rates of mental illness in young people are increasing, whereas the development of novel mental health treatments has not significantly progressed. Psychedelic‐assisted therapy, using substances such as psilocybin and 3,4‐methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), has shown potential in the treatment of mental illnesses in the adult population, including ...
Ioanna Artemis Vamvakopoulou +3 more
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The Informal Caregivers' Perception of Wandering
American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease & Other Dementias®, 2011 Although the term wandering is routinely used by clinicians, researchers, and informal caregivers (ICs), the meaning of this term varies depending on the source of the definition and the context in which it is used. The purpose of this study was to examine the terms ICs used to describe different scenarios that have been identified in literature as ...
Houston, Amy M. +3 more
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Career motivations and perceptions of teaching of 16–19‐year‐olds in England and Wales
British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract The current study provides an understanding of career‐related motivations of 16–19‐year‐olds in schools and A‐level colleges in England and Wales. The 672 participants (62% women) were asked to complete a modified version of the Motivations for Career Choice and the Persistence Research in Science and Engineering scales and provide comments on
Sophie Thompson‐Lee +4 more
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Stroke, 2016 Caregiving by family and local community has been part of every society and presumably included those affected by stroke, long before there was any knowledge of what comprised a stroke. In Western societies, changes in family structure and development of health and social services have increased caregiving by professionals, albeit still with a ...
Jeyaraj D, Pandian +3 more
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Understanding exam access arrangements in practice: Challenges and opportunities
British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract Secondary students with specific learning difficulties (SpLD) often face challenges with academic tasks, particularly with high‐stakes examinations. Exam access arrangements (EAA) are provided as reasonable adjustments to reduce disadvantage for students with SpLD.
Catherine Antalek +2 more
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