Objectives: As the elderly population increases and their ability decreases, the need for nursing homes and formal caregivers becomes more significant. Caregivers are under the pressure and burden of care due to the provision of services. Therefore, the current study aimed to investigate the effect of cognitive-behavioral therapy-based social work intervention on the extent of care burden among...

ABSTRACT Objective: to verify the difference of mean or median in scores family functionality and burden caregivers people with mental disorders. Methods: cross-sectional study carried out a Psychosocial Care Center 61 caregivers. Instruments were used for sociodemographic characterization, care process, Family Apgar Index Burden Interview Schedule. Mean/median tests adopted. Results: women dis...

abstract background: the family of cancer patients experience burden of care because of their caring role. therefore, appropriate and effective interventions are essential in order to decrease burden. the goal of the present research was to determine the effect of a family need–based program on the burden of care in caregivers of leukemia patients. materials and methods: in this clinical resear...

The disintegration of joint family system has made the family units smaller and the rate of marriage breakdown has increased. In the same period, with the technological advance in medicine, the survival of children with disabilities has risen. It has been estimated that about 10 per cent of children experience developmental disorders requiring access to the health care system and extensive care...

road traffic injuries are known as the most prevalent childhood injury and besides being the greatest cause of child mortality, place an extraordinary burden on health care system. children’s limitation in cognitive, physical and social development makes them more vulnerable in road traffic injuries than adults. their small structure cause challenges to see and be seen and their risk taking beh...

BACKGROUND Acute lower respiratory illness (ALRI) is a major global cause of morbidity and mortality among children under 5. Antibiotic treatment for ALRI is inexpensive and decreases case fatality, but care-seeking patterns and appropriate treatment vary widely across countries. This study sought to examine patterns of appropriate treatment and estimate the burden of cases of untreated ALRI in...

Families of children with neurodevelopmental disorders have significant financial and social stressors difficulties coordinating medical care. Caregivers play a central role in the rehabilitation these children. This was hospital based cross sectional study Department Pediatrics year 2021-22 tertiary care government Kerala.Caregiver burden assessed using Zarit Burden Interview clinical profile ...

Bereavement support is an integral part of palliative care. Grieving after loss is a normal process; however, some grief reactions become complicated and may seriously compromise the health of an individual. Routine bereavement care helps identify people at risk of complicated grieving. The burden of grief can last for years, sometimes indefinitely. People caring for the bereaved need to pay sp...