background: the period of hospital stay and the first month after discharge have been found to be the most problematic stages for family caregivers of stroke survivors. it is just at home that patients and caregivers actually understand the whole consequences of the stroke. the adult offspring often have more different needs and concerns than spousal caregivers. however, relatively little atten...

objectives: since support for family caregivers is crucial in providing care for elderly, this study was conducted to examine the effects of participation in support groups on alzheimer’s family caregivers’ strain and spiritual wellbeing. materials and methods & materials: in this semi-experimental study, 32 accessible family caregivers of elderly patients with alzheimer who had at least one ye...

background : family caregivers are an essential part of health care services for elderly with dementia disorders, because of providing care for such patients is a big burden for their families. this study aimed to assess the effects of family education program in reducing the burden of families of elderly with dementia. methods : this was a clinical trial, in which 50 family caregivers of the e...

background:living with patients of chronic diseases such as heart failure (hf) is a difficult situation for the caregivers. this study explored the iranian family caregivers’ burden of caregiving for patients with hf. materials and methods: eighteen family caregivers of the hf patients from two governmental medical training centers in isfahan, iran were recruited using purposive sampling. data ...

a bstra ct background: the family caregivers of the people with cancer such as breast cancer experience a decrease in their quality of life and an increase of their caring burden. in most of the cases, the researchers consider the quality of life and physical and psychological problems in patients with cancer and pay less attention to the family caregivers. to reduce the caring burden imposed t...

background: vegetative state (vs) occurs through return of the brain stem after coma state. after hospital discharge, responsibility of caring for vs patients is transferred to their families, which causes a high burden on them. nurses have an important role in helping the family caregivers to meet their needs and cope with difficulties. to explore the role of nurses during coping process of fa...

background having a patient in a vegetative state in the family is a complicated and stressful experience. caring for such patients with complete disability at home is very challenging. objectives the present study aimed to explore the outcomes of caring for patients in a vegetative state for families and caregivers at home. patients and methods in this qualitative study, 16 vegetative patients...