BACKGROUND Support groups have proved to be effective in reducing the burden on family caregivers of dementia patients. Nevertheless, little is known about the factors that influence utilisation or quality expectations of family caregivers. These questions are addressed in the following paper. METHODS The cross-sectional study was carried out as an anonymous written survey of family caregiver...

BACKGROUND COPD is a highly incapacitating disease, particularly among older people, implying significant burden for family caregivers. Involving caregivers in comprehensive pulmonary rehabilitation programs might benefit their functional coping to care demands; however, there is no objective evidence to sustain such assumption. This study is a secondary analysis aiming to analyze the effects o...

The purposes of this study were to determine if there were differences in pain intensity scores, pain duration scores, mood states, and quality of life of oncology outpatients whose pain intensity scores were congruent with their family caregivers compared to patients whose pain intensity scores were non-congruent and to determine if there were differences in mood states, health status, and car...

BACKGROUND Because Taiwan has the fastest aging rate among developed countries, care for the elderly is becoming more prominent in the country. Primary family caregivers play an important role in patient health and health promotion behavior. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), an age-related disease, is a major public health problem with high morbidity and mortality and can be a long-...

BACKGROUND People with dementia have been described as the 'disadvantaged dying' with poor end-of-life care. Towards the end of life, people with dementia cannot report on the care they receive. It is therefore important to talk to caregivers; however, few have explored the views about end-of-life care from the caregivers' perspective. The majority of research on family caregivers has focussed ...

PURPOSE This paper aims to review literature related to the experiences of family caregivers after institutionalization of their older relatives. METHODS Thirty-one research-based articles were reviewed for information on the following six dimensions: caregivers' involvement in care; the effects of institutionalization on mental health of caregivers; predictors of caregivers' mental health; c...

OBJECTIVES To assess caregiver burden as well as positive aspects of family caregiving in advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), chronic heart failure (CHF), and chronic renal failure (CRF). DESIGN Cross-sectional observational study. SETTING Patients recruited at the outpatient clinics of academic and general hospitals in the Netherlands. PARTICIPANTS Patients with advanc...

abstract background: poor interaction of treatment personnel with patients’ families leads to informational contrast in families, which may ultimately increase the tension and pressure in these conditions. considering the necessity of caregivers’ contribution for an optimized treatment, continuation of care, and supporting patients, and with regard to caregivers’ important role, and also consid...