O-23: "Caring My Family Integrity"

Dedication To My Family

Dynamics of the caring family.

When several individuals simultaneously provide for offspring, as in families, the effort of any one individual will depend on the efforts of the other family members. This conflict of interest among family members is made more complicated by their relatedness because relatives share genetic interest to some degree. The conflict resolution will also be influenced by the differences in reproduct...

Family caring strategies in neutropenia.

Aggressive chemotherapy protocols result in neutropenia in approximately half of all patients receiving chemotherapy. Thus, neutropenia continues to be a significant and potentially life-threatening side effect of treatment, even with use of colony-stimulating factors. Families of patients with neutropenia often provide the primary healing environment because most chemotherapy protocols are man...

The Importance of Caring: My Journey into Professional Nursing

This article examines the experiences of a student nurse early in training and how such experiences form the basis to understanding caring in nursing. Upon reflection of a seemingly routine event with a patient, the student nurse inspects the meaning of caring, patient-centered care, and holistic care, along with their barriers in the practice of nursing. To conclude, the student explores poten...

Caring for My Abuser: Childhood Maltreatment and Caregiver Depression.

PURPOSE OF THE STUDY This study examined depressive symptoms among adult survivors of childhood maltreatment who provided care to their former abusive/neglectful parents. We also investigated the extent to which four coping styles--problem-focused coping, emotion-focused coping, positive social support, and negative social support--moderated the association between childhood maltreatment and de...

Caring for My Neighborhood: A Platform for Public Oversight

Social participation is one of the strong claims that have been done about benefits derived from open government data, but to achieve this goal there are many social, technical and congnitive barriers to discuss. Regarding the specific example of budget transparency, despite there is data supply on governments portals, it is not understandable yet for a broader audience. In order to address thi...