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Showing 1 to 20 of 66 for “"Informal Caregivers"”.
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Unmet Needs And Service Utilization by Informal Caregivers
… the ability to locate quality and affordable informal caregiving options has become an essential need. Aging adults with chronic conditions, especially those with a high disease burden, have significant limitations in their ability to carry out day-to-day activities, have higher psychosocial …
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Life Satisfaction: Aging Female Informal Caregivers of Persons with Dementia
… describe the relationship between aging female informal caregivers of persons with dementia (PWD) and care recipients’ PWD demographic factors, aging female informal caregivers of PWD social support factors, positive and negative feelings, a sense of flourishing, stress, and life …
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The Lived Experience of Informal Caregivers of Chronic Stroke Patients
… to the literature surrounding stroke-survivor caregivers and to understand the caregivers’ perspective on leisure participation and quality of life. Four caregivers of clients with chronic stroke were recruited for the study via convenience sampling. Participants were audio-recorded during a …
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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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Overcoming Rural Cultural Barriers to Service Delivery: The Perspective of Informal Caregivers
… documented in the caregiving literature that caregivers do not utilize services that may aid in their ability to provide care and help maintain their own well-being. There have been several barriers identified that may deter caregivers from seeking services, especially in rural areas. However, …
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Caring for a patient with cancer: the psychosocial impact on informal caregivers
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Does the care provided by the informal caregivers affect their quality of life?
… 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 study. The sample was …
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The Effects of Interpersonal Variables and Dance on the Well-Being of Informal Caregivers
… interpersonal variables and dance may benefit caregivers. In Study 1, 20 couples coping with Parkinsons disease (PD) were surveyed about their attitudes toward their partners, in general, and also within a Dancing with Parkinsons (DwP) class. Appreciation for ones partner was associated with …
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A qualitative exploration of the experience of a single mindfulness session with informal caregivers
… The purpose of the pilot study was to explore informal caregivers’ experience who have completed a short, single mindfulness session. There is evidence to support mindfulness as a non-invasive method for improving psychological and physical well-being. Methods: The participants (N=6) of the …
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The Effect of Music on the Coping of Informal Caregivers of Persons with Dementia
… effect of a music intervention, on the coping of informal family caregivers of persons with dementia. This was a small pilot study with a quantitative, quasi-experimental, pre-test post-test design. A music intervention designed to reduce agitation and promote relaxation was taught to a sample of …
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Momentary Psychological Well-Being of Informal Caregivers of Young Adult Cancer Patients: A Feasibility Study
<p>While caregivers of cancer patients across all ages experience fluctuations in psychological well-being, informal caregivers of young adult cancer patients (ICCYAs) may be especially vulnerable due to the distinctive developmental context of the young adult cancer patient and the unique …
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Informal Caregivers of Advanced Cancer Patients: The Impact of Geographic Proximity on Social Support and Bereavement Adjustment
… explored the social and psychological needs of caregivers of advanced cancer patients, and their subsequent bereavement adjustment. The study focuses exclusively on informal caregivers who provide assistance to patients receiving hospice care for end-stage cancer. Those individuals living …
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The development and evaluation of a self-care intervention for informal caregivers of relatives with bipolar disorder.
Background: Informal caregivers provide unpaid support to a family member, which has been shown to more positively affect their relatives health outcomes than equivalent paid caregivers. The provision of this support, however, comes at a cost to the carers health and wellbeing through meeting the …
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Interpretations of patients' and informal caregivers' psychosocial experiences and needs for support following oropharyngeal cancer (chemo)radiotherapy
… cancer patients (meta-ethnography), and secondly informal HNC caregivers (narrative review). A qualitative approach then enabled exploration of early recovery on the new pathway. 16 patient and 9 caregiver semi-structured interviews were transcribed and coded using the Framework Method. Themes …
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Caregiving, health-related quality of life and healthcare-seeking behaviour: A study of informal caregivers of older adults in Ghana
… caregiving and health(care) experiences among informal caregivers of older adults in sub-Saharan Africa is limited. This thesis examines caregiving motivation, caregiver burden, health-related quality of life (HRQoL), and healthcare utilization among informal caregivers of older adults in …
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The Lived Experience of Spiritual Well-Being Amongst Informal Caregivers of Persons with Dementia on Palliative Care Living at Home
… Lived Experience of Spiritual Well-Being Amongst Informal Caregivers of Persons with Dementia on Palliative Care Living at Home.</p> <p><strong>Purpose.</strong>This study explored the lived experience of spiritual well-being amongst informal caregivers of a person with dementia who were living at …
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Identifying the support needs of the informal caregivers of long-term care residents: The potential benefits of a mobile application
Informal caregivers of older adults who reside in long-term care facilities play a crucial role in ensuring the needs of the resident are being met. Such institutional informal caregivers (IICs), however, are at a greater risk of experiencing subjective burden and loneliness. They also tend to …
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An exploration of the care needs of frail older persons in Namibia: perspectives and experiences of formal and informal caregivers
… persons and lived experiences of formal and informal caregivers. This thesis examines the care needs of frail older persons in Namibia. Namibia has only recently been liberated from colonial rule by Germany and apartheid South Africa. During this time black communities were disenfranchised, …
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