BACKGROUND Research indicates schizophrenia is a cause of burden for patients and caregivers. This study examined health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and comorbidities experienced by informal schizophrenia caregivers compared with non-caregivers and caregivers of adults with other conditions (e.g., Alzheimer's disease, cancer, and stroke). METHODS Data were obtained from the 5EU (France, G...

conclusions a long-term longitudinal study encompassing integrated research is needed to fully understand the traumatic experiences of caregivers. unless research on tbi or dai trauma is given its proper attention, the burden of trauma and injury on societies will continue to exacerbate globally. context as with care giving and rehabilitation in chronic illnesses, the concern with traumatic bra...

background: the family caregivers of patients undergoing hemodialysis have a major role in the care of patients at home. the study results indicate that these caregivers face with multiple problems regarding responsibilities and issues arising from the care and treatment of the patients.these issues decrease their quality of lives. however, these caregivers are mostly neglected andno studies ar...

Background Family caregiving is an increasingly important component of care for patients and the elderly. Objective The aim of this study is to characterize the burden of family caregiving among employed adults. Methods Employed adults (≥18 years) from the 2013 US National Health and Wellness Survey (NHWS) were classified as family caregivers if they reported currently caring for at least o...

Purpose of the Study This study examined whether caregiving has a differential effect on the well-being of sibling caregivers relative to other caregiving groups and whether race moderates this effect. Design and Methods Using the National Survey of Midlife Development in the United States, 631 family caregivers (including 61 sibling caregivers) and 4,944 noncaregivers were identified. Hierar...

OBJECTIVE To assess psychological stress in primary caregivers of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) pediatric patients. METHODS Uncontrolled cross-sectional analytical study of 40 caregivers of JIA patients. Caregivers were evaluated using the Caregiver Burden Scale, which analyzes five domains of stress on a scale of 1 to 4: general strain, isolation, disappointment, emotional involvement ...

PURPOSE A full-time 24/7 caregiver is required for 100 days or longer following an allogeneic blood or marrow transplant during which time caregivers have multiple demands. Although distress in caregivers is documented, generalization is limited by small sample sizes, restricted range of assessments, and lack of information as to which caregivers may be more vulnerable to distress. The purpose ...