BACKGROUND A literature study was conducted to contribute to an adequate use of quality of life (QoL) instruments for the evaluation of interventions in dementia care by providing an overview of properties of QoL measures that acknowledge domains important to dementia patients. METHODS Domains important to patients, and domains that professional caregivers in different settings focus on, are ...

background: brief family interventions may have a positive impact on family caregivers of mental disorders. this study aimed to evaluate the effect of family psycho-education on depression, anxiety and stress in family caregivers of patients with mental disorders. methods: this randomized controlled trial designed and evaluated the effectiveness of a group psycho-educational program on 100 care...

background & aim : family caregivers of patients with heart failure (hf) deal with a wide range of problems related to caregiving that influence their mental health. the aim of this study was to investigate the mental health status of the family caregivers of patients with hf. methods & materials : in this descriptive cross-sectional study, 90 family caregivers of patients with hf, who referred...

Background & aim: Family caregivers of cancer patients are at a high risk of physical, psychological and emotional problems, which could adversely affect their quality of life. This study aimed to evaluate the quality of life of the female caregivers of breast cancer patients in Sabzevar, Iran. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 105 participants in Sabzevar, Iran in 2013. Subj...

The: Experiences and Challenges of Caregivers of Frail or Chronically III Elderly: An Integrative Review Hae-Ra Hall, PhD, RN 1) BACKGROill\rD: Social, legal, and economic factors have changed the delivery of care to elderly who are frail and/or chroniically ill. Increasing number of the elderly are now treated in the community, while living with or in close proximity to their family.It is ...

abstract background: the family of cancer patients experience burden of care because of their caring role. therefore, appropriate and effective interventions are essential in order to decrease burden. the goal of the present research was to determine the effect of a family need–based program on the burden of care in caregivers of leukemia patients. materials and methods: in this clinical resear...

Objective: The aim of present research was to compare the quality of life in caregivers of acute and chronic schizophrenic patients. Methods: Considering the inclusion and exclusion criteria, 30 participants were selected through purposive sampling method among the caregivers of acute and chronic schizophrenic patients. The sample answered to WHO Quality Of Life (WHOQOL-100) and demographic ...

introduction family caregivers are often responsible for providing significant support to relatives who require care at home. however, evidence suggests that family caregivers have limited information, resources or support to prepare them for such a role. furthermore, family caregiving can be associated with negative physical and psychosocial outcomes. this study examines the short-term impact ...