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Showing 1 to 20 of 21 for “"Caregivers' perceptions"”.
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Paediatric patient's and their caregivers' perceptions of hospital care
… feedback about how paediatric patients and their caregivers perceive hospital care. Positive feedback can be used to reinforce good practice whilst negative feedback can be constructive and lead to quality improvement in aspects of care. METHOD This study analysed data from feedback forms …
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Exploring primary caregivers’ perceptions of children’s wellbeing during covid-19 within a low socioeconomic school context in the Cape Metropole
… Surveys across the world indicated that primary caregivers noticed COVID-19 lockdown-related behavioural problems in their children. Evidence from the literature indicated that COVID-19 prevention measures coupled with disrupted schooling for children, economic burdens for primary caregivers, and …
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HIV/AIDS clients and their caregivers' perceptions of a community home-based care support programme in Botswana : a qualitative study
… 2001). The study explores HIV/AIDS clients' and caregivers' perceptions of the Community Home-Based Care support programme. The people involved in the community home-based care programme included nurses, family welfare educators (FWEs), social workers, community volunteers, and drivers. An …
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Caregivers? perceptions of caregiver burden, quality of life and support needs in caring for a child with cerebral palsy with feeding and/or swallowing difficulties within the context of the Western Cape, South Africa
… difficulties and are reliant on family caregivers for long-term care, particularly in resource-constrained countries like South Africa. This can result in caregiver burden and decreased quality of life for both caregiver and child. The planning and implementation of supportive services …
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Canadian Family Wellness: Exploring Caregiver Perceptions of Physical Wellness of Families with Children Ages 2 to 8
In this thesis, the focus is on caregivers’ perceptions and experiences of family physical wellness in the context of play, outdoor interactions, and physical activity in relation to two theoretical frameworks: Swarbrick and Yudof’s (2015) eight dimensions of wellness and the five domains of the …
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Strengths and weaknesses of the spousal relationship following a stroke
… Blue Ridge Rehabilitation Hospital), and stroke caregivers were interviewed regarding their pre- and post-stroke marital relationship. This study specifically investigated the the spouse caregivers' perceptions of the impact stroke had upon the marriage. Scales assessing the variables of marital …
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Active Play: perceived and actual motor performance among Ghanaian children
… Objectives: 1. To determine children and caregivers' perceptions of children's motor performance in active play using the Motor Coordination Questionnaire (MCQ). 2. To determine children and caregivers' perceptions of the importance of active play. 3. To identify additional forms of active …
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Growing Babies, Growing faith: The Formation of Faith in The Life of the Child
… this research sets out to understand how caregivers located in Cape Town conceptualise their world, make sense of incorporating religious practice and values into their children's daily lives, and how this is balanced with caregivers' perceptions of what a child can handle at two years …
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Helping Our Toddlers, Developing Our Children’s Skills (HOT DOCS): An Investigation of a Parenting Program to Address Challenging Behavior in Young Children
… participants' knowledge and attitudes and their perceptions of target children's behavior. Caregivers (n = 334) of children between the ages of 18 months and 5.11 years of age who were participants in the parent training program were included in the study. Measures included a pre/post knowledge …
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The perceptions of mothers or caregivers on the use of indigenous food for complementary feeding of infants from 6 to 12 months
… and begins at 6 to 12 months, with mothers or caregivers playing a significant role. The age range of 6 to 12 months is crucial for the child’s growth and development as new and solid foods are introduced. The types of food given to the child for complementary feeding depend heavily on mothers' …
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Ethical Considerations For Outpatient Behavioral Healthcare In North Texas
… Analysis (IPA) study was to examine caregivers’ perceptions of practices for outpatient behavioral health care. Effort was made to gain insight into the components of ethical service delivery. Significant data on the providers’ perceptions of care was identified in literature reviews, …
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The study of a long term sign language intervention programme for hearing caregivers of deaf children : the challenges and successes of community-based rehabilitation and evaluation
… language intervention programme for the hearing caregivers of deaf children living within a socio-economically disadvantaged community. The programme was implemented by a deaf signing adult from the same community as the caregivers, and was undertaken within the naturalised contexts at a …
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Sex Differences in Social and Cognitive Abilities of Autistic Individuals
… this dissertation is to study sex differences in caregivers' perceptions of their offspring, considering both mothers and fathers. In addition, given that current research focuses on the investigation of broad social constructs, we also aim to explore sex differences in the specific interaction …
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Perceptions about language development of isiXhosa-speaking primary caregivers of young children receiving speech-language therapy in the Eastern Cape, South Africa
… provides support for the involvement of primary caregivers in their child’s language intervention (Kaiser, & Roberts, 2011; Roberts, & Kaiser, 2011). Research suggests that the perceptions of these caregivers regarding their child’s language development and their role in the language development …
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Finding Meaning in the Dementia Caregiving Relationship
<p>Caregivers of individuals with dementia describe a wide spectrum of caregiving experiences, ranging from very negative to very positive. Previous literature acknowledges these differing experiences, but how and why they differ has rarely been investigated. Dementia caregiving can be burdensome …
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Caregiver training to enhance care interactions with persons with neurocognitive disorders: An additive treatement study
… to help them with everyday tasks, yet informal caregivers might not be aware of the need to scaffold tasks or know how to maximize the care recipients’ engagement. The current study recruited three men who were full-time family caregivers for women (spouses, their mother). The study assessed the …
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A descriptive study of the community-based follow-up and outcomes of very low birth weight babies discharged from a regional hospital
… process; their follow-up; their outcomes and caregivers' perceptions of the service. Methods This was a retrospective descriptive mixed methods study. Quantitative data from an accredited database were used to describe the VLBW cohort. Meetings with stakeholders and referral form analyses were …
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Resilience among Older Adults with Cognitive Impairment and Informal Caregivers
… dementia or mild cognitive impairment and their caregivers. The first study focused on the well-being of older persons with dementia (PwDs). I employed data from a large national sample of older adults to examine how the perceived social cohesion of neighborhoods affects quality of life among …
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Caregiver Support for Patients Diagnosed with Dementia
… Current<strong> </strong>research indicates that caregivers of dementia patients often experience a great deal of stress related to caregiving. Most of these caregivers are informal caregivers without prior knowledge or training in dementia care. Previous studies indicate that informal caregivers …
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Moving from pediatric to adolescent HIV care in Northern Tanzania: exploring transition services, perceptions and self-care during early adolescence
… services and how this organization affects the perceptions and attitudes of transitioning adolescents during early adolescence. 2. To explore contextual factors other than service delivery that affect adolescents' and their caregivers' perceptions and attitudes towards transition before and …
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