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Showing 1 to 15 of 15 for “"Caregiver Health"”.
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Predictors of Health in Adult Child Caregivers of Parent Stroke Survivors in China
… to shrinking family size and modernization; thus caregiver health is often compromised. Data were collected by face-to-face interviews at hospital units or participants’ homes using structured questionnaires of the 15-item Mutuality Scale, the 4-item Filial Attitude Scale, the 8-item Filial …
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The Relationship between Dementia Family Caregivers' Traditional Values and Beliefs about Caregiving and Well-being
… examine the relationship between dementia family caregivers’ traditionally-based beliefs about caregiving, their caregiving experience, and their well-being. Method: exploratory secondary data analysis of cross-sectional survey data from 76 community caregivers of persons with dementia in Ontario. …
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Predictors of psychological distress and well-being in the caregivers of children with or at-risk for HIV infection
… parameters to the psychological adjustment of 64 caregivers of children with or at risk for HIV infection. As a group, caregivers reported a significantly greater level of psychological distress than the general population while the level of well-being reported by caregivers was similar to that of …
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Service Utilization among Bereaved Spouses and Family Caregivers
For family caregivers, response to the death of the care recipient is marked by a high degree of variability. In recognition of this variability, a range of services and interventions is available to assist individuals in the adjustment to bereavement. The present dissertation, consisting of three …
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Exploring the Effect of Caregiver Burden among Alzheimer's Caregivers: A Test of The Stress Process Model
… is stressful for both patients and their family caregivers (FCG). As the disease progresses, the patient's memory, functioning status, and behavioral problems get worse, and the needs of the patient that must be addressed by family caregivers increase dramatically. This research examines the …
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Shifting the Burden: The Impact of Home-Based Palliative Care on Family Caregivers Living in Rural Areas
<p>Changes to the delivery of health care have resulted in increased reliance on family members to provide care in the home. This type of care is changing, becoming more complex and labour-intensive, and encompassing the provision of palliative and end-of-life (P/EOL) care. The demands of this care …
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The cognitive functioning of dementia patients : an examination of the hierarchic dementia scale, and the impact of cognitive functioning on caregiver burden and desire to institutionalize
… examine the impact of cognitive functioning on caregiver burden and desire to institutionalize the patient. It was hypothesized that the HDS would be a valid and reliable measure of patient cognitive functioning, would differentiate among profiles of patients, and would be predictive of …
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Early Bird Caregiver Education: A program to support caregivers of individuals living with early stage dementia or memory loss or other cognitive impairments
… continues to rise every year, with the need for caregiver education increasing as a result. Occupational therapists (OTs) have the skills and training needed to educate caregivers on how to care for not only themselves, but their loved one as well. The Early-Bird Caregiver Education Program was …
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Caregivers of Older Adults: Burden, Perception of Strain, and Health
… Consequently, increasing the number of informal caregivers required to care for an aging population. Research suggests that levels of caregiver strain and their ability to cope can impact the health of caregivers. Tsai's (2003) Middle-Range Theory of Caregiver Stress guided this study and was …
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Understanding Cancer Caregiver Burnout using Machine Learning Models and Providing Support for Wellbeing with Wearable-device based Mobile App
… (demographic, mental, social, physical, etc.) of caregivers and identifying the significant factors that predict caregiver burden using advanced machine learning techniques. A mobile app ("Caregiver Well-being," designed and developed by IDEA lab) and Garmin wearable devices were provided to …
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Correlates of Depression in Young Adult Caregivers
… research examined depression in young adult caregivers. It was hypothesized that levels of depression in 18 to 40 year olds who provided care to older adult family members would be similar to depression levels of middle age adult caregivers. This study also examined the relationship between …
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The Role Of Employment Status, Work Disruption, Leisure, And Resources In The Mental Health Of Demenita Caregiving Daughters
… identified as a role strain among dementia caregivers. This study sought to examine the patterns and context of employment and work disruption among dementia caregiving daughters and learn the extent to which work disruption influences mental health through hypothesized reductions in …
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Health Utility Assessment Among Caregivers of Individuals with Multiple Sclerosis
… questionnaire (EQ–5D–3L) among caregivers of individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS), assess caregiver utilities and determine predictors of utilities, and compare caregiver utilities obtained from the EQ–5D–3L and the SF–6D. METHODS A web–based survey was administered to MS …
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The Implementation of Support Calls in a Pilot Childhood Obesity Intervention
Low health literacy in parents has been linked to increased obesity risk for their children. When providing information to patients with low health literacy, teach-back (TB) and teach-to-goal (TTG) methods are recommended, but no studies have examined the degree to which TB/TTG strategies can be …
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Predictors of African American Women's Perceived Health Status in the Context of Caring for a Relative With End Stage Renal Disease
… study of African American women who were family caregivers of persons with end stage renal disease (ESRD) were to: (1) identify their perceived health status and changes in perceived health status since assuming the caregiver role, (2) document the association between objective health status and …