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Showing 1 to 20 of 27 for “"Burden of Care"”.
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Single Mother, Migrant Domestic Workers: Exploring the coping experience of low-income Zimbabwean women raising their children in South Africa
… largest migrant group in South Africa, and many of them are women who end up working informally as domestic workers (DWs). This study investigated the way that Zimbabwean single mother migrant domestic workers (MDWs) experience and cope with the burden of care. Specifically, it looks at women who …
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Thesis portfolio
Competence 1: Generic professional skills: This critical reflection will discuss the journey of how my professional practice has developed over the course of my two-year placement as a Trainee Health Psychologist, working in Nurture Health and in CO-LAB Innovation Hub, Kidderminster Hospital …
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Caregivers' burden of caring for children with cerebral palsy in Lagos, Nigeria
… Palsy is a disorder that affects the development of movement and posture causing limitation of activity and participation restriction. Due to the physical challenges faced by children with cerebral palsy, they depend on their caregivers (which include parents, grandparents) and other relatives of …
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A formative evaluation of the James House programme for orphans and vulnerable children
The increasing burden of care and support of orphaned children or those made vulnerable by HIV/AIDS remains a critical and challenging issue particularly in the South African context. A number of community based interventions have been put in place to provide both material and psychosocial support. …
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Does the care provided by the informal caregivers affect their quality of life?
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of the role of informal care on the quality of life (QoL) of the caregiver whilst caring for an older person in the community. A hundred informal caregivers, aged between 25 and 89 years (mean 63.55 years; S.D 14.69) participated in this …
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The role and function of a disability grant and perceived benefit for persons on HAART in Masiphumelele Community
In the context of the HIV/AIDS pandemic in South Africa Disability Grants are playing a major role in alleviating poverty. In HIV-affected households in the community of Masiphumelele in Cape Town they are most often the only source of income. The high unemployment rate in South Africa together …
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Evaluation of an education program for parents of children with chronic health problems or disabilities
… design to determine the effectiveness of a Parent Education Program (PEP) (Canam,1990) in increasing parental coping, family functioning, and utilization of resources, for parents of children with chronic health problems or disabilities. Twenty-eight parents (20 mothers and 8 fathers) …
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Experience of families caring for a child with cystic fibrosis : a nursing response
… chronic illness in childhood. The specific focus of the study is the nursing contribution to support of the family. A longitudinal study of the experience of four families caring for a child with cystic fibrosis was carried out using the ethnographic approach. Analysis of the four case studies …
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A descriptive study of the attitudes of doctors, working at clinics and day hospitals in the Cape Metropole to patients with HIV/AIDS
… a fairly new condition. Despite a large amount of published literature regarding its clinical aspects, there is a paucity of South African research and information relating to the attitudes and feelings of the physicians who diagnose, care for and make decisions with regard to these patients, …
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BRFSS 2015-2017: Exploring the Burden of Caring For Others
… the growing public health need for informal care, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) commissioned an expert panel to develop a “caregiver module” for the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), the CDC’s annual health survey. The new module was piloted in 2005 …
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An Exploration of the Culture Care Experiences of Puerto Rican Families with a Child with Special Health Care Needs as Perceived by the Family Caregiver
Advances in medical care have resulted in rising numbers of children living with chronic illness. Nurses care for families with special needs during all aspects of their care from the office visit, the inpatient stay, and in the home. Therefore, nurses need to be highly skilled and sensitive to the …
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The family experience of frontotemporal dementia: a qualitative study
This volume consists of two papers, the first of which is a review of the literature that uses ‘Theory of Mind’ (ToM) tasks with people with frontal-variant frontotemporal dementia (fvFTD). All the research identified is systematically appraised in terms of the methodology and the quality of the …
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The role of a religious psychoeducational group in recovery from mental illness : an outcome evaluation.
In light of recent attention to the overwhelming burden of care for those with mental illness, one proposed addition to the portfolio of services is a peer-led, religious psychoeducational support group called the Living Grace Group (LGG). These groups are based on an evidence base supporting each …
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Household economies of low-income, African female-headed households in Khayelitsha: intergenerational support, negotiation and conflict
… households represent a large segment of households in South Africa. Despite this, little is known about how financial and non-financial resources are provided, controlled and used within these households. Less is known about how these dynamics shape intergenerational relationships and …
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It Takes Two to Tango: Explaining Caregiver Attitudes Toward Seriously Mentally Ill Persons
Previous research has demonstrated that the caregivers of seriously mentally ill (SMI) persons influence the course of illness and outcomes of SMI persons. This study examined the variation in caregiver attitudes and the specificity of those attitudes. In addition, the relationship between …
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Comparing outcomes of group and individualized physiotherapy treatment models for children with cerebral palsy in Ghana: a quasi-experimental study
… palsy (CP) is a global concern. The primary caregivers of children living with CP play a vital role in influencing the nature and direction of care the children receive. Physiotherapists are rehabilitation specialists who assist in efficient motor movement and quality of life in children with …
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Interpersonal APProach to Dementia: An iPad-Based Program for Caregiver Education and Decreasing Problem Behaviors in Older Adults with Cognitive Impairments
… <p>More than 10 million family members care for an older adult with dementia in the community. Due to the progressive nature of dementia, a high burden of care is placed on caregivers. Adult day centers offer respite, but while providing families temporary relief from caregiving …
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Making the City Livable: Caregiving and Health in Gentrifying Boston
How does the urban environment shape everyday caregiving practices? How does care mediate the relationship between cities and health? What are the planning ingredients of urban environments that support caregivers and viable caring relations? I answer these questions by analyzing data from …
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The Registered Nurse Experience Delivering Care to a Difficult Patient: A Qualitative Study
<p><strong>Background</strong>: Nurses provide care for patients they classify as “difficult.” The phenomenon of the difficult patient is described in nursing research and is associated with a broad spectrum of behaviors ranging from non-compliant to physical violence. Despite the recommendation …
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Perceptions of health care workers regarding the need for palliative care services in three selected hospitals in Lesotho
… in Lesotho. Aim: To explore the perceptions of health care workers regarding the need for PC services in three selected hospitals in Lesotho, with regards to knowledge of PC, the burden of care (especially to healthcare workers), existing PC services and policies which guide availability and …
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