Articles: caregivers.
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Multicenter Study
Caregiver resilience in palliative care: a research protocol.
To describe a research protocol designed to formulate a conceptual framework of informal caregiver resilience in palliative care. ⋯ The study seeks to identify the predictive, mediating and moderating roles of select variables: caregivers' self-efficacy, burdens of caregiving, depression and resilience. The results of this analysis will impact the theoretical study of resilience in palliative care and will have practical implications for interventions aimed at supporting caregivers through healthcare teams.
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Eur J Phys Rehabil Med · Feb 2016
Multicenter Study Observational StudyEarly rehabilitation for severe acquired brain injury in intensive care unit: multicenter observational study.
The increased survival after a severe acquired brain injury (sABI) raise the problem of making most effective the treatments in Intensive Care Unit (ICU)/Neurointensive Care Unit (NICU), also integrating rehabilitation care. Despite previous studies reported that early mobilization in ICU was effective in preventing complications and reducing hospital stay, few studies addressed the rehabilitative management of sABI patients in ICU/NICU. ⋯ The study stresses the need to spread and implement a rehabilitative culture also for critical ill patients due to neurological diseases.
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J Pain Symptom Manage · Feb 2016
Multicenter StudyQuality of Care and Satisfaction with Care on Palliative Care Units.
There is little research on quality of care specific to palliative care units (PCUs). ⋯ The elements identified support the delivery of quality care. They may act as a guide for those planning to develop PCUs and form the basis for measures of satisfaction with care.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study
REMCARE: Pragmatic Multi-Centre Randomised Trial of Reminiscence Groups for People with Dementia and their Family Carers: Effectiveness and Economic Analysis.
Joint reminiscence groups, involving people with dementia and family carers together, are popular, but the evidence-base is limited. This study aimed to assess the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of joint reminiscence groups as compared to usual care. ⋯ This trial does not support the clinical effectiveness or cost-effectiveness of joint reminiscence groups. Possible beneficial effects for people with dementia who attend sessions as planned are offset by raised anxiety and stress in their carers. The reasons for these discrepant outcomes need to be explored further, and may necessitate reappraisal of the movement towards joint interventions.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study
Gender Differences in Caregiving at End of Life: Implications for Hospice Teams.
Researchers have identified important gender differences in the experience of caring for a family member or friend living with advanced disease; however, trends suggest that these differences may be diminishing over time in response to changing gender roles. In addition, while many studies have found caregiving experiences and outcomes to be poorer among female caregivers, noteworthy exceptions exist. ⋯ Despite changing social expectations, pronounced gender differences persist in caregiving at the end of life.