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Psychosocial outcomes of dyadic arts interventions for people with a dementia and their informal caregivers: A systematic review [PDF]

, 2020
Dementia is a neurodegenerative syndrome that can lead to profound psychological and social challenges for people with dementia and their informal caregivers.
Bourne, P., Camic, P., Crutch, S.
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Interventions to support informal caregivers of people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a systematic literature review [PDF]

, 2021
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) imposes tremendous challenges for both patients and informal caregivers. Caregivers are key players in the management of COPD.
Marques, Alda, Cruz, Joana, Brooks, Dina, Alda Marques, Joana Cruz, Dina Brooks   +5 more
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Occupational Conditions and Well‐Being Among Informal Waste Pickers in Hong Kong: A Comparative Study of 2018 and 2023

American Journal of Industrial Medicine, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Informal waste pickers play a crucial role in urban recycling systems but often face precarious employment and systematic marginalization. This study examines the evolving demographic, occupational, and health trends of informal waste pickers in Hong Kong between 2018 and 2023.
Siu‐Ming Chan, Alan Tam, Heng Xu, Yu‐tian He, Yuen‐Ki Tang, Gum‐Ryeong Park, Wing‐Him Tang   +6 more
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Caregiver Reports on the Needs and Experiences of Children Impacted by Parental Incarceration: Results From an Australian Survey

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Children experiencing parental imprisonment are known to be among the most overlooked in our community. They often experience multiple and compounding disadvantages, with long‐term consequences, but receive no specialised assistance. Knowledge about these children and their families is lacking in Australia and is required to inform policy ...
Catherine Flynn, Lana Battaglia, Lorana Bartels, Susan Dennison, Susy Harrigan, Lee Huggins, Sofia Grage‐Moore   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sociodemographic Factors Associated with Hours Worked by Primary Carers in Australia

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Primary caregivers constitute a major unpaid workforce in Australia. The aim of this study was to determine the sociodemographic factors that are associated with carer workloads. Multinomial logistic regression modelling was applied to the nation‐wide Australian Government survey.
Andrew J. Hamilton
wiley   +1 more source

Strengthening Responses to Older Adult Abuse: A Review of Contextual Prevention Strategies in Australian Policy

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Older adult abuse is a significant social issue that has attracted necessary attention in Australian policy. Yet, the scope of abuse prevention strategies proposed within these policies has not been systematically reviewed, nor has their alignment with evidence‐informed frameworks been assessed.
Madeline Lee, Emily Moir, Nadine McKillop   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cost‐utility analysis of nusinersen–risdiplam switch in patients with spinal muscular atrophy in Croatia: A discrete event simulation model

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, Ivana Stević, Elvira Meni Maria Gkrinia, Dinko Vitezić, Slobodan Janković   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Validation of the Caregiver Guilt Questionnaire (CGQ) in a sample of British dementia caregivers [PDF]

, 2013
Background: Depression is well documented as a key outcome variable for dementia caregivers; however, guilt has been under-researched, which may be in part due to the lack of an appropriate measure.
Quinn, Kathryn, Laidlaw, Kenneth, Gillanders, David, Laidlaw, Ken, Roach, Louise   +4 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, Dasha Nicholls, David J. Nutt, Martina Di Simplicio   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

An integrative systematic review of creative arts interventions for older informal caregivers of people with neurological conditions. [PDF]

, 2020
ObjectiveWe aimed to assess and synthesise the current state of quantitative and qualitative research concerning creative arts interventions for older informal caregivers of people with neurological conditions.MethodsA systematic search was employed to ...
Sheffield, David, Garip, G., Cross, A. J., David Sheffield, Cross, Ainslea J, Bird, J., Irons, J. Y., Garip, Gulcan, Jamie Bird, Irons, J Yoon, Bird, Jamie, Ainslea J Cross, Sheffield, D., J Yoon Irons, Gulcan Garip   +14 more
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