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Showing 1 to 12 of 12 for “"care partners"”.
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An Integrative Review: Best Practices for Educating and Engaging Care Partners of Patients with New Ostomies
… best practices of engagement and education for care partners of patients with new ostomies to support adaptation.<strong></strong></p> <p><strong>METHODS: </strong>Five-stage integrative review process: (1) problem identification, (2) systematic literature search, (3) data evaluation, (4) data …
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The use of ‘off-the-shelf’ GPS technology to support people living with dementia and their care partners
… of people living with dementia and their care partners on off-the-shelf Global Positioning System (GPS) technology. ‘Off-the-shelf’ GPS devices are readily available, without a specific use attached and are often more economical than products labelled for use within dementia care.This …
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Adapting Behavioral Interventions to Better Support Alzheimer's Disease and Lewy Body Dementia Care Partners Based on Their Unique Needs and Differences
Care partners of individuals with Alzheimer's disease (AD) and Lewy body dementia (LBD) are typically family members or friends. They often experience physical and psychological strain associated with caregiving. Hence, the long-term goal is to improve the physical and psychological health and …
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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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Identifying fall prevention and management needs of people post-stroke who use wheelchairs and scooters
… insights, (2) qualitative interviews with care partners and clinicians, gathered their perspectives on the perception of fall risks, consequences, contributing factors, and fall recovery strategies, and (3) qualitative interviews with three stakeholder groups (people post-stroke who use …
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Investigating Cognitive/Affective/Sleep disturbance symptoms in Patients Receiving High-Dose Interleukin-2 Therapy
… impact the quality of life of patients and their care partners. A mixed-method case study approach was used to investigate the trajectory of these symptoms from three key informants (the patient receiving IL-2, the care partner, and the primary nurse) in ten IL-2 cases over up to four treatment …
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Developing an occupation-based complex intervention for living well with anxiety in Parkinson's (OBtAIN-PD)
… with people with Parkinson’s (PWPs), care partners, and occupational therapists.<br/><br/>Methods: A scoping review, conducted in line with Joanna Briggs Institute guidance, identified what occupational therapy interventions exist for adults with anxiety and the intervention …
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Pregnancy Loss in the Emergency Department
… <p>The aim of this project is to improve the care for patients experiencing pregnancy loss in the emergency department (ED). Objectives are to enhance understanding of staff about the patients’ experience and their knowledge on how to best care for emotional needs, thus improving quality of …
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Designing Cognitive-Friendly Kitchens: A Mixed-Methods Investigation of Visual Accessibility and Adaptive Technology for Older Adults with Mild Cognitive Impairment
… third study engaged older adults with MCI and care partners in a participatory co-design workshop using structured card-based activities to identify preferred cabinet features. Thematic analysis revealed preferences for dynamic glass cabinets, pull-out trays, and passive automation, validated …
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Exploring the use of a commercial digital gaming technological initiative to enable social inclusion for community-dwelling older men with dementia in rural England.
… participated in the research alongside fifteen care partners and five community volunteers. A thematic analysis was undertaken to interpret the data. The research demonstrated that whilst the men enjoyed rural life, aspects of rurality combined with their subjective experiences of dementia to …
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Conceptual Metaphor in the Health Care Culture
… in teaching-learning sessions between health care providers and patients. An ethnography of communication (Hymes, 1974; Saville-Troike, 1989) was the method employed to investigate the use of metaphor by patients, nurses and other health care professionals. Patients were viewed as a sojourner …
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Perceptions of everyday challenges for older adults with TBI: Care recipient–partner dyads
Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'Closed Access', the embargo will last until 2027-05-01