OBJECTIVE Family caregivers of people with motor neurone disease (MND) experience adverse health outcomes as a result of their caregiving experience. This may be alleviated if their support needs are identified and addressed in a systematic and timely manner. The objective of the present study was to assess the feasibility and relevance of the Carer Support Needs Assessment Tool (CSNAT) in home...

In this article, the authors discuss issue of supporting family care among older and oldest old; matter is considered an urgent challenge in geriatrics. The work focuses on assessing quality for individuals at home, as well providing support to their members. protocol gives idea role a caregiver, which carried out through interaction between members during process distributing roles. home being...

objective: psychiatric hospitalization of patients imposes heavy burdens on caregivers, but little is known about this issue in iran. the present cross-sectional study aimed to investigate the risk factors associated with psychiatric hospitalization of patients with schizophrenia who were the regular clients for the educational programs of the iranian society for supporting individuals with sch...

PURPOSE/OBJECTIVES To describe the sleep characteristics of family caregivers of individuals with a primary malignant brain tumor (PMBT). DESIGN Cross-sectional, correlational design using baseline data from a longitudinal study. SETTING Neuro-oncology and neurosurgery clinics at an urban tertiary medical center in the United States. SAMPLE 133 family caregivers recruited one to two month...

PURPOSE/OBJECTIVES To systematically review literature regarding the quality of life (QOL) of family caregivers of patients with cancer and evaluate the instruments measuring family caregivers' QOL. DATA SOURCES PubMed, CINAHL, PsycINFO, ISI Web of Science, and EBSCO electronic databases; published literature. DATA SYNTHESIS Overall, the QOL of family caregivers of patients with cancer vari...

Background: Long-term support is essential for individuals with dementia in order to improve their and their caregivers’ quality of life. We need to investigate the unmet co-occupation needs of elderly persons with dementia and their family caregivers. This study aims to clarify the characteristics of co-occupations between family caregivers and elderly persons with dementia. Methods: We admini...

OBJECTIVE Although enhanced spiritual well-being has been linked to positive mental health outcomes among family caregivers of cancer patients, little is known regarding predictors of spiritual well-being in this population. The current study aimed to examine caregiving experiences as predictors of change in family caregivers' spiritual well-being during the initial months following the patient...

BACKGROUND Family caregivers in palliative care have a need for knowledge and support from health professionals, resulting in the need for educational and supportive interventions. However, research has mainly focused on the experiences of family caregivers taking part in interventions. To gain an increased understanding of complex interventions, it is necessary to integrate the perspectives of...