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Showing 1 to 20 of 26 for “"family caregiver"”.
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Family caregiver responses to dementia
… associated with psychological wellbeing amongst family caregivers of individuals with dementia. Previous work has been limited in its coverage of care-recipient, caregiver and systemic associates with spousal and family caregiver as well as the constructs of psychological wellbeing measured. …
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Family Caregiver Quality of Life : Home health care nursing
인구의 노령화와 만성질환의 증가, 각종 사고로 인한 회복 불가능한 손상 등으로 인한 기능 장애 상태로 장기간 생활해야하는 대상자는 증가하면서 현재의 의료체계 내에서는 효율적인 의료자원 이용을 통한 병원 경영 정상화와 환자 측의 의료비 부담 감소를 위해 조기퇴원 추세로서 급성기 혹은 적극적인 치료기가 끝나면 퇴원을 하여 가정에서 추후 의료관리가 계속되어져야 하기 때문에 가정간호 이용이 증가하고 있으며, 가정에서 환자를 장기간 돌보아야 하는 가족돌봄자들의 부담이 증가하면서 삶의 질이 떨어지리라 여긴다. 이에 본 연구는 가정간호대상자 …
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The Nurse as a Family Caregiver: Their Experience, Their Story
… to the Registered Nurse in the role of informal caregiver to family members. These caregivers are responsible for the care of parents, spouses, and children. The stories shared in this study are not isolated experiences as more and more nurses are placed in the caregiver role outside of their …
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Hospital to home : family caregiver perspectives of discharge transitions of seniors with dementia
… can be challenging for seniors and their caregivers. Seniors with dementia are particularly vulnerable and are at increased risk for adverse outcomes from poorly executed hospital to home discharge transitions. Family caregivers play a vital role in supporting seniors with dementia by …
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Needs of the Primary Family Caregiver of Cancer Clients During the Intermediate Phase of Illness
… selected personal characteristics of the primary family caregiver of cancer clients.<br> 2. To describe selected caregiver role characteristics of the primary family caregiver of cancer clients during the intermediate phase of the cancer client's illness.<br> 3. To describe selected …
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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
… special health care needs as perceived by the family caregiver. This family member is the individual who has the greatest amount of interaction with the health care system and is most intimately involved in the care of the special health care needs child. Interviews with the family caregiver, …
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CARE RECIPIENT AND FAMILY CAREGIVER PERCEPTIONS OF EVERYDAY CARE IN EARLY-STAGE DEMENTIA: THE EFFECT OF INCONGRUENCE ON QUALITY OF LIFE AND THE MEDIATING EFFECT OF DYADIC RELATIONSHIP STRAIN
… with early-stage dementia and their primary family caregivers (CGs), particularly the CRs’ and CGs’ incongruent perceptions, and the CRs’ and CGs’ perceptions of strain in their relationship. The study assessed incongruence between CG and CR perceptions about CRs’ values and preferences in …
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Family Care Giver Knowledge, Patient Illness Characteristics, and Unplanned Hospital Admissions in Older Adults with Cancer
… 129 dyads of older adults with cancer and their family caregivers were approached and enrolled in the adult oncology outpatient infusion centers and inpatient units within a community cancer center in central Florida. Patient demographic and clinical data were obtained through a retrospective …
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Relationship of family involvement and functioning among mentally ill adults
… study were to find a relationship between family/caregiver involvement in treatment of mentally ill adults that they care for and clients' overall Axis IV and V assessments. Support and education groups were held at Family Service in New Jersey over a six-month period. The population (n=12) …
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Determining the Informational Needs of Family Caregivers of People With Learning Disabilities Who Require Palliative Care: A Qualitative Study
… learning disabilities are often cared for by a family member. International research literature reports inadequate support of family caregivers and demonstrates caregiving in learning disability is a long continuum before end of life. A wide scope of informational need is thought to exist for …
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Evaluating the Effectiveness of National Policies Supporting Family Caregivers of Old Adults
Caregivers of family elders have diverse needs, many of which are not being met sufficiently. The purpose of this study was to analyze the congruency between family policy and the needs of family caregivers. Based on the rational policy model, a normative policy analysis of the economics of family …
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An examination of Mexican descent caregivers' reasons for seeking treatment for relatives with severe and persistent mental illness
Examining how Latino caregivers of relatives with Serious and Persistent Mental Illness (SPMI) conceptualize their relative’s problems and how their relatives engage and disengage with services is a critical undertaking in light of (a) evidence showing that Latino caregivers have high levels of …
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Engaging Older Adults with Alzheimer's Disease in Exercise: Impact on Caregivers
In 2020, over 11 million informal caregivers cared for 6.5 million older adults with Alzheimer’s disease in America. By 2050 the number of older adults with Alzheimer’s disease is projected to double, which will demand the need for more informal caregivers. Family most often serve as informal …
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Family caregiving, home medical devices, and the sociotechnical system: Bringing the biomedical sciences into the bioethics discourse
Informal caregiving by family members has been a substantial, cost-effective resource for the medical system. More recently, complex devices have made it possible to sustain patient's lives at home in more acute situations for longer periods of time. The arguments supporting the use of home care …
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The Cognitive and Neural Basis for Apathy in Frontotemporal Degeneration
… morbidity and mortality in the patient and for family-caregiver burden. Apathy is one of the primary neuropsychiatric syndromes associated with the disruption of the frontal-striatal system, but the behavioral and biological mechanisms underlying apathy are not well understood. Apathy is …
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Family caregivers of dependent older persons: Lived experiences of social support
… the lived experiences of social support for a family caregiver who cares for a dependent older person in the home? Eleven family caregivers who could discuss their lived experiences of social support were interviewed. The study was conducted using a phenomenological approach. Interviews were …
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Perceptions of persons with dementia on what matters in making decisions about advance care planning
… conversations between healthcare providers and family caregivers, and are often unable to communicate their wishes at end of life because of the severity of dementia affecting them. Engaging PWDs in advance care planning (ACP) is a strategy to increase person-centered care at the end of life for …
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Personal Constructs in Dementia Caregiving: The Family Caregiving Experience of People Living with Dementia in Saudi Arabia
As observed globally, family (informal and in-home) caregiving of older adults with Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia has become a critical issue in the Arab region, including Saudi Arabia. This doctoral research psychometrically and conceptually evaluates an Arabic version of the …
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A New Design For the Support of Collaborative Care Work in Nursing Homes
… the provision of care often involves a family caregiver as the main point of contact for the healthcare service. However, caring for institutionalized older adults is known to be a complex issue both for the families of the older adults and the care professionals. Over the last few …
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Home health care for persons with cognitive impairment
… high rates of burnout among informal and formal caregivers and subsequent premature institutionalization. Yet research aiming to discover methods for delaying costly institutional care of people with neurocognitive disorders has focused primarily on bolstering family caregiver capacities. …
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