Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) was examined in patients' and their respective spouses' perspectives five years after cardiac bypass surgery. Participants completed the Short-Form 36 (SF-36) which consists of eight domains and two component summary scores measuring physical and mental HRQoL (PCS and MCS respectively). Paired t tests were used to compare couples responses (n=56 pairs) wit...

BACKGROUND The burden experienced by spouses of patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) may have negative consequences for their physical health. We describe here a method for analyzing United States Medicare records to determine the changes in health service use and costs experienced by spouses after their marital partner receives an AD diagnosis. METHODS We initially identified all beneficia...

Bipolar disorder is a chronic and severe mental disorder. Little is known about the experiences of the spouses of such patients. A grounded theory study was undertaken to examine the burden for spouses living with a partner with a bipolar disorder and to explore how they cope and what support they need. Fifteen spouses and ex-spouses were interviewed; they experienced heavy burden and found the...

IMPORTANCE Family caregivers of individuals with serious illness are at risk for depressive symptoms and depression. Hospice includes the provision of support services for family caregivers, yet evidence is limited regarding the effect of hospice use on depressive symptoms among surviving caregivers. OBJECTIVE To determine the association between hospice use and depressive symptoms in survivi...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE The consequences for the family of stroke survivor are generally studied in a short-term perspective. The aim of this study was to assess long-term aspects of health-related quality of life among spouses of stroke survivors. METHODS Data on stroke survivors, controls, and spouses were collected from the 7-year follow-up of the Sahlgrenska Academy Study on Ischemic Strok...

This study was to assess the level of preparedness for parenthood among primi women and their spouses. The objective spouses, compare between spouses find out association with selected socio demographic variables. Results: 19(38%) had inadequate preparedness, 29(58%) moderate 2(4%) adequate 15 (30%) womens 32(64%) 3(6%) parenthood.

OBJECTIVES Following up on two earlier publications showing increased psychological stress and psychosocial effects of travel on the business travellers this study investigated the health of spouses of business travellers. METHODS Medical claims of spouses of Washington DC World Bank staff participating in the medical insurance programme in 1997-8 were reviewed. Only the first of each diagnos...

The impact of alcohol problems on family members of the alcohol dependence individuals is wide-spread; virtually it can penetrate into every area of life, e.g., physical and psychological health, finances, employment, social life and relationships. Alcoholism and substance dependence problem no longer remains a source of problem limited not only to the alcohol dependence person; rather it usual...

In the scientific article, author explores peculiarities of legal regulation protection property rights to acquired in marriage by spouses, actual, religious marriage, other family unions its members under civil and law Ukraine some European Union states. particular, determined that leading states main methods forms is carried out accordance with general provisions certain features protect spou...