Articles: caregivers.
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Emerg Med Australas · Dec 2021
Fever phobia in caregivers presenting to New Zealand emergency departments.
To determine the prevalence of fever phobia among caregivers of children presenting to New Zealand EDs. ⋯ Fever phobia is prevalent among caregivers of children presenting to New Zealand EDs. Opportunistic caregiver education in the ED in conjunction with public health strategies are needed to dispel undue fears and misconceptions about fever.
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Caregivers of people living with dementia play an essential role in managing medications across transitions of care. Adequate caregiver medication management guidance at hospital discharge is important to ensure optimal outcomes from medication use. This qualitative study explores the experiences and perspectives of caregivers about the medication management guidance provided at hospital discharge. ⋯ In our study of caregivers of people with dementia, we identified key recommendations to facilitate regular participation of people living with dementia and their caregiver around medication guidance at discharge.
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Palliative medicine · Dec 2021
Timely short-term specialized palliative care service intervention for older people with frailty and their family carers in primary care: Development and modelling of the frailty+ intervention using theory of change.
Palliative care is advocated for older people with frailty and multimorbidity in the community. However, how to best deliver it is unclear. ⋯ The Theory of Change approach allowed us to identify multiple intervention components targeting different stakeholders to achieve the desired outcomes. It also facilitated a detailed description of the intervention which aims to increase replicability and effective comparisons with other interventions.
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Pediatric emergency care · Dec 2021
Leaving Without Being Seen From a Pediatric Emergency Department: Identifying Caregivers' Perspectives Using Q-methodology.
National rates of left (or leaving) without being seen (LWBS) in pediatric emergency departments (PED) are higher than general emergency departments. We investigated coexisting perspectives on LWBS. ⋯ Elements that factor into caregivers' decision to LWBS from a PED include lack of reassessments, lack of updates on queue position, and lack of information about the triage process. Quality improvement interventions for decreasing LWBS rates should account for diverse coexisting perspectives such as these.
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Stroke is a worldwide leading cause of mortality and disability, and there are substantial economic costs for poststroke care. Disadvantaged populations show increased incidence, severity, and unfavorable outcomes. This study aimed to report the survival, functional outcome, and caregiver satisfaction of low-income patients diagnosed with a large hemispheric infarction (LHI) who underwent decompressive craniectomy (DC). ⋯ Age group and time from stroke onset to craniectomy were not associated with survival; notwithstanding, a higher proportion of patients <60 years of age were associated with a favorable functional outcome compared with older patients. Additionally, if given the option, most caregivers would decide to perform the surgery again, independently of the grade of disability of the patient.