Browsing by Subjects (CINAHL) "Caregivers"
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African-American, Hispanic, and Caucasian parents' perception and management of chronically ill children in the home
Advances in technology and knowledge have contributed to a growing population of children with chronic illness. Nurses caring for chronically ill children and their families in the home environment have witnessed a rapid ... -
Caregiver burden and quality of life factors affecting caregivers caring for patients with cutaneous t-cell lymphoma
(3/1/2017)A unique caregiver burden and quality of life for the caregivers of CTCL patients exists, and as such, there may be unidentified, and thus unmet, caregiver needs. The purpose of this pilot study was to determine ... -
Changes and related factors of stress, depression, and needs in family caregivers for ventilator-dependent patients: A pilot study
(2016-03-17)Session presented on Saturday, July 25, 2015: Purpose: As aging population and critical care technique improving, patients with prolonged mechanical ventilator use increased which insults in longer hospital stay and over ... -
Development and evaluation of a nursing psycho-educational program focused on communication for family caregivers in early Alzheimer's disease
In the early stage of Alzheimer's disease, a major area of concern for the family caregiver is that of communication with the family member. In response to this problem, a psycho-educational intervention focused on ... -
The effectiveness of intervention for family caregiver's role transition: A systematic review
(2016-03-17)Session presented on Friday, July 24, 2015: Background: As aging population, patients with chronic disease increased as well as long term care needs. There is no doubt that care responsibility falls on informal caregivers. ... -
The effects of resiliency on adaptation of African-American caregivers of chronically ill elderly
The purpose of this descriptive, correlational study was to determine relationships among family demands, established patterns of functioning, family resources, situational appraisal, family problem solving and coping ... -
Environmental modification strategies used by caregivers
The purpose of this study was to describe the environmental modification strategies used by family caregivers of chronically ill older people. The specific aims of the study were to describe: (1) the environmental modification ... -
Experiences and perceptions of spousal/partner caregivers of community dwelling people with dementia: A qualitative systematic review
Currently, 50 million people in the world have a diagnosis of dementia and this number is predicted to climb to 75 million by 2030. In Canada, up to 937,000 people will be living with dementia by 2031. The majority of care ... -
Experiences of caregivers of dementia patients with an integrated primary care model
Few U.S. dementia care programs are led by advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs), including a dementia patient-centered medical home, the Integrated Memory Care Clinic (IMCC) at Emory Healthcare. To our best knowledge, ... -
Family caregivers' log reports of sleep and activity behaviors of persons with Alzheimer's disease
The purpose of this study was to describe the sleep and activity behaviors of persons with Alzheimer's disease (AD) as reported by the family caregiver during a 24-hour day. The conceptual framework was derived from the ... -
The healthy siblings' caring experience of schizophrenic patients with home visit care
(2016-03-17)Session presented on Friday, July 24, 2015: Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore the healthy siblings' experience for taking care of the community-resident schizophrenic patients with home visit care. Methods: ... -
The hidden morbidity of cancer: An exploratory study of burden in caregivers of cancer patients with brain metastases
(2017-01-27)Caregiving is a highly individualized experience. While numerous papers have been published on caregiver burden in the context of a variety of diagnoses and conditions, this paper presents the unique features of ... -
HIV informal caregiving: Role responsibilities and the effects of case management
The purpose of this study was to describe how HIV informal caregivers experience the social and biophysical dimensions of the HIV illness process and develop a supportive and sustaining environment. The specific aims of ... -
The lived experience of the primary family caregiver for a person with head and neck cancer
Family caregivers are crucial persons in the successful rehabilitation of persons with head and neck cancer, as they are often providing needed physical and emotional care that these persons will require. Caregiving for a ... -
Partnering with families to validate questionnaires assessing unmet needs of children, adolescents, and parents/caregivers at the end of cancer treatment
(8/30/2017)Transitioning off cancer treatment is a momentous occasion for pediatric patients and their families, but also brings anxiety and fear, suggesting that there are unmet needs/gaps in services provided at the end of treament. ... -
Patient Education, Engagement, and Activation for Chronic Pancreatitis Patients and Care Partners
Background and Review of Literature: Chronic pancreatitis is a progressive disease with significant symptomatology, which can severely impact an individual’s quality of life as well as their activities of daily living. ... -
Perceived control and adaptation in elderly caregivers
This study examined the mediating effects of perceived control on the adaptation of elderly caregivers. Perceived control, or the perception that salient or valued aspects of one's life are manageable, was hypothesized as ... -
Psychoimmunological outcomes of a dementia caregiver intervention: The progressively lowered stress threshold
The goal of this study was to evaluate mood and immune outcomes of a community-based psychoeducational intervention (the Progressively Lowered Stress Threshold, PLST Model) designed to teach family caregivers to manage ... -
Quality of life of parental caregivers of children (1-36 months) with a tracheostomy
Children's health and well-being are invariably related to the health and well-being of their parents or caregivers. Many parents undertake home care of children with a tracheostomy who require highly complex and technology ... -
The relationship of stroke patients' functional and cognitive status and caregivers' resilience to caregiver burden
Currently it is estimated that 795,000 persons experience a stroke every year. Of that number up to one-third of survivors will be permanently disabled. It is neither financially feasible nor desirable to place these ...
