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Gender Differences in Family Caregiving. Do female caregivers do more or undertake different tasks?
BackgroundTwo out of three family caregivers are female. However, current trends show that men are more likely to undertake caregiving duties, yet...
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Caregiving information needs of family caregivers of adolescent patients with suicide attempts: a qualitative study in China
BackgroundIn the cultural milieu of China, family caregivers assume a pivotal role in the post-adolescent suicide attempt recovery journey....
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Family members’ experiences of everyday caregiving for a family member living with Parkinson’s disease: a qualitative thematic analysis study
BackgroundIn the daily life of individuals living with Parkinson's disease, their loved ones are crucial. Adapting family members to the patient's...
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Economic costs of family caregiving for persons with advanced stage cancer: a longitudinal cohort study
PurposeTo form a multifaceted picture of family caregiver economic costs in advanced cancer.
MethodsA multi-site cohort study collected prospective...
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Effectiveness of a family empowerment program on caregiving capacity and adverse mood in caregivers of children with acute leukemia: a quasi-experimental study
BackgroundFamily-centered empowerment programs have been widely used in the pediatric field. Therefore, the current study investigated the...
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Exploring healthcare professionals’ experiences with informal family cancer caregiving
Caring for a family member with cancer is often associated with significant cognitive, emotional, and physical demands. Although considerable...
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Exploring the knowledge and skills for effective family caregiving in elderly home care: a qualitative study
BackgroundFamily caregivers play a crucial role in providing physical, emotional, and social support to the elderly, allowing them to maintain their...
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Changing dynamics of caregiving: a meta-ethnography study of informal caregivers’ experiences with older immigrant family members in Europe
BackgroundThe population of Europe is ageing and becoming more ethnically diverse due to migration. Finding suitable long-term caring arrangements...
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Level of caregiving burden and affecting factors in family caregivers of patients with lung cancer: A cross-sectional study
PurposeTo determine the caregiving burden level and affecting factors of family members caring for patients with lung cancer (LC).
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Loneliness, psychological distress, and the moderating effect of positive aspects of caregiving among cancer caregivers
PurposeFamily caregivers of patients with cancer often experience both loneliness and symptoms of psychological distress, such as anxiety and...
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Impact of caregiving on mental, self-rated, and physical health: evidence from the China health and retirement longitudinal study
ObjectivesGiven the escalating demand for care services, understanding the impact of informal caregiving, providing unpaid care for family members,...
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Perceptions of Caregiving by Family Caregivers of Older Adults with Dementia in Iran: A Qualitative Study
AbstractThe concept of caring appraisal, which includes positive and negative aspects of care, has been considered as one of the key concepts in...
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Impact of informal caregiving on caregivers’ subjective well-being in China: a longitudinal study
BackgroundWhile informal caregiving is crucial for improving and maintaining health of the elderly, there is limited evidence of its potential effect...
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Validating interRAI Chinese self-reported carer needs (SCaN) assessment and predicting caregiving distress among informal Chinese caregivers of older adults
BackgroundThis study aims to (1) determine the reliability and validity of the interRAI Chinese Self-reported Carer Needs (SCaN) assessment among...
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Trajectories of negative and positive experiences of caregiving for older adults with severe dementia: application of group-based multi-trajectory modelling
BackgroundFamily caregivers of older adults with severe dementia have negative and positive experiences over the course of caregiving. We aimed to...
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Association between inflammatory cytokines and caregiving distress in family caregivers of cancer patients
PurposeCaregivers of cancer patients experience distress that can manifest as caregiving burden, burnout, depression, and fatigue. Caregiving...
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Modifiable factors of depressive-symptom trajectories from caregiving through bereavement
Background/purposeThe purpose of this secondary-analysis study was to identify never-before-examined factors associated with distinct...
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Determinants of caregiving grandparents’ physical activity and sedentary behavior: a qualitative study using focus group discussions
BackgroundEvidence on the factors influencing physical activity (PA) and sedentary behavior (SB) in middle-aged and older adults taking care of their...
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Ethical Guidance on Family Caregiving, Support, and Visitation in Hospitals and Residential Health Care Facilities, Including During Public Health Emergencies: an American College of Physicians Position Paper
Public health emergencies create challenges for the accommodation of visitors to hospitals and other care facilities. To mitigate the spread of...
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Informal Caregiving Among Faculty at a Large Academic Health Sciences University in the United States: an Opportunity for Policy Changes
ObjectiveThis article aims to determine the prevalence of caregiving among faculty at a large academic health sciences institution, to examine the...