Tag: Caregiving
Psychological Distress Common for Family Surrogates of Stroke Patients
Psychological distress commonly seen among family surrogates who made decisions about life-sustaining treatments
Tardive Dyskinesia Impacts Patients and Caregivers
Impacts on caregivers included activity and employment impairment
Caregiving Linked to Lower Mortality in Postmenopausal Women
Inverse association did not differ with caregiving frequency or when stratified by age, race-ethnicity, depressive symptoms
Care Use, Financial Burden Increase Over Time for Elders With Dementia
Increases seen in care hours from family and unpaid helpers, use of in-home medical care, hospital stay, use of nursing facility
COACH Intervention May Reduce Instances of Elder Mistreatment
Remotely delivered caregiver strengths-based education and social support intervention was effective for preventing elder mistreatment
Worse QoL Seen for Parkinson Patients With Depressed Caregivers
Patients with caregivers with depression symptoms have worse quality of life, higher emergency department use
Community Engagement Tied to Less Inpatient Care in Older Adults
Higher levels of social, cultural, and community engagement tied to more dental, outpatient care
Rooming-In Program Aids Infants With Critical Congenital Heart Disease
Program also helps caregivers prepare to care for these infants after discharge to home
Coping Strategies Linked to Distress, QOL in Caregivers of Stem Cell Recipients
Caregivers with approach-oriented coping strategy have less anxiety and depression symptoms, better quality of life
Prevalence of Arthritis Higher Among Caregivers
Proportion of caregivers reporting disabilities was higher for those with versus without arthritis
