Taking Time: A Mixed Methods Study of Parkinson’s Disease Caregiver Participation in Activities in Relation to Their Wellbeing by Lia Prado, Rebecca Hadley, Dawn Rose

“…Although many studies have shown that psychosocial interventions, such as dance classes, can improve quality of life for people with Parkinson’s disease (PD): few have addressed the role of, and potential benefits to, the caregivers in such activities. This mixed methods study explored the reasons for caregiver participation in a variety of activities and considered whether participation in, or abstention from these, affected the wellbeing of the caregivers. …”
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Training Program to Modify Manual Wheelchairs to Simplified Power Wheelchairs for Community Dwelling Elderly People and Caregivers by Suchitporn Lersilp, Supawadee Putthinoi, Theeratorn Lersilp, Kewalin Panyo, Autchariya Punyakaew

“…The objectives of this study were to develop a prototype for a simplified power wheelchair and develop and evaluate a training program that has the potential to encourage evaluation and modification of the wheelchair for the elderly and their caregivers in the community. Twenty-four participants consist of elderly people and caregivers who were interested in the training program that comprised two sessions: theory and fieldwork experience. …”
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Barriers and enablers encountered by bereaved informal motor neuron disease (MND) caregivers when trying to access bereavement support: a qualitative cross-sectional thematic analysis of semistructured interviews with 6–36 months postbereavement informal MND caregivers in the UK by Laura Cramond, Liberty Braben, Deepsi Khatiwada, Belinda F Bradley, Suresh K. Chhetri

“…Background Caregivers of people with motor neuron disease (MND) face more negative consequences of caregiving than other terminal illnesses. …”
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Hearing, sharing and applying: a qualitative study of the experiences of family caregivers’ end-of-life decision-making in Singapore by Gerald Choon Huat Koh, Pin Sym Foong, See Mieng Tan, Min Li Ong, Xingyu Xia

“…Objectives This study aims to describe the caregivers’ end-of-life (EOL) decision-making experience, what made family caregivers feel assured when they were making the right call, and when they felt uncertain or regretful about decisions made. …”
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Digital Health Program to Support Family Caregivers of Children Undergoing Growth Hormone Therapy: Qualitative Feasibility Study by Alba Jiménez-Díaz, Maitena Pierantonelli, Patricia Morte Coscolín, Amaia Salinas-Uhalte, Silvia Quer-Palomas, Octavio Rivera-Romero, Rocío Herrero, Luis Fernández-Luque, Rosa Baños, Ricardo C Berrios, Antonio de Arriba

“… BackgroundCaregivers of children with growth hormone deficiency often face emotional challenges (eg, stress) associated with their children’s health conditions. …”
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Expressed emotions among caregivers of individuals with schizophrenia and associated factors: a multihospital-based survey in Southern Thailand by Tanaporn Kaewchum, Jarurin Pitanupong, Laddaporn Tepsuan, Puangsan Yakkaphan, Pakpoom Maneepongpermpoon

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Quality of Counselling, Exposure to Vaccination Messages, and Caregivers’ Knowledge on the Uptake of Pentavalent Vaccine in Six Northern Nigerian States by Matthew Alabi, Leanne Dougherty, Eno-Obong Etim, Adebola Adedimeji

“…This study examines the quality of counselling (QOC), caregivers’ exposure to vaccination messages, and child’s uptake of the Penta vaccine. …”
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Caregivers' Preferences of COVID-19 Vaccination for Children: A Cross-sectional Study From Rural South India by U.C SAMUDYATHA, Bhavyashree BALAJI, Meghna SINGH, Megha GOWDA

“…Objective: This study aimed to document caregivers' perceptions and preferences regarding coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) vaccination among children. …”
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Studi Fenomenologi: Pengalaman Interaksi Sosial Lansia Dengan Sesama Lansia Dan Pengasuh Di Panti Sosial Tresna Werdha ‘Sabai Nan Aluih’ Sicincin Kabupaten Padang Pariaman Tahun 20... by Debby Sinthania, Emil Huriani, Gusti Sumarsih

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Caregivers, Caseworkers, and Biological Parents: Risk Factors for Foster Teen Pregnancy and Ways You Can Make a Difference by Nora Del Giudice, Stephanie Toelle, David C. Diehl, Jody S. Nicholson

“…This 9-page fact sheet is designed to provide kin and foster caregivers, caseworkers, and biological parents of children in foster care with information about the physical, emotional, and psychological concerns related to teen reproductive health in the foster care system. …”
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La comunicazione come atto complesso nella Sclerosi Laterale Amiotrofica: indagine conoscitiva su paziente e caregiver by Simona Tufoni, Laura Grappini, Isabella Baglioni, Fabio Sarzana, Enrico Ceroni

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The effectiveness of dyadic interventions for health outcomes of prostate cancer patients and informal caregivers: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Yuan Xiao, Jiao Sun, Min Liu, Haifeng Wang, Jingjing Guan

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Enhancing ethical self-efficacy among dementia caregiver staff: A mixed-methods feasibility study of the care programme by Sigurd Lauridsen, Sofie Smedegaard Skov, Lucca-Mathilde Thorup, Marie-Eva Berg, Anna Paldam Folker, Peter Simonsen, Frederik Schou-Juul

“…High-quality care is critical, but it presents complex ethical challenges, including balancing autonomy with best interests, addressing the needs of individuals with dementia and their caregivers, and equitably allocating resources. To address these challenges, we introduced the CARE programme, a systematic approach to ethics work, in nursing homes to enhance the ethical self-efficacy of nursing home staff. …”
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Caregiver acceptability of seasonal malaria chemoprevention in two districts in the Upper West region, Ghana: a cross-sectional study by Youssouf Diarra, Michael M. Opoku, Charles E. Amankwa, Raymond B. Annor, Justice Nonvignon, Harriet A. Bonful

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The influence of spousal care on the health of middle-aged and older adult caregivers in China—empirical analysis based on CHARLS data by Rui Wang

“…This paper attempts to explore the effects of caregiving on the health of caregivers from the perspective of spousal care.MethodsUsing China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) database, this paper constructs a panel data fixed effect model to explore the effects of spousal care on the health of middle-aged and older adult caregivers. …”
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Measuring the impact of managing incontinence on people with dementia and informal caregivers: Cognitive debriefing interviews of ‘ICIQ-Cog’ (English translation) by Miriam Avery, Nikki Cotterill, Mandy Fader, Margaret Macaulay, Ruth Kirschner-Hermanns, Cathy Murphy

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Preferences for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Non-Stimulant Treatment Characteristics Among Children and Adolescents With ADHD and Their Caregivers by Emuella Flood, Kavita Gajria, Vanja Sikirica, Paul Hodgkins, M. Haim Erder, Frank Lopez, Daniel Connor

“…**Background:** Understanding patient and caregiver preferences for treatment is important for optimizing treatment decisions. …”
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Exploring caregiver experiences and support needs in end-of-life care for people living with HIV: A scoping review protocol. by Kristina M Kokorelias, Andrew D Eaton, Marina Wasilewski, Tyler Redublo, Luxey Sirisegaram

“…<h4>Background and objectives</h4>End-of-life care supports individuals in the last few weeks or months of their life and their caregivers, offering psychosocial support, symptom management and relief, and resources. …”
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Decreased mental health care utilization following a psychosocial intervention in caregivers of hematopoietic stem cell transplant patients by Rita Ouseph, Calvin Croy, Crystal Natvig, Teresa Simoneau, Mark L. Laudenslager

Subjects: “…mental health, caregivers, stress, intervention…”
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Non-pharmacological delirium detection and management interventions for informal caregivers of older people at home: A scoping review protocol. by Mary T Fox, Ilo-Katryn Maimets, Jeffrey I Butler, Souraya Sidani, Christina Godfrey

“…<h4>Objective</h4>The objective of this proposed scoping review is to identify and map the available evidence on interventions that aim to help informal caregivers identify and/or manage delirium in an older person at home.…”
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