Caregiving has both positive and negative effects on family caregivers of patients with heart failure. The findings suggest the need for interventions to increase caregivers' sense of control and social support. Family caregivers may need additional support immediately after patient hospitalizations to ...
This is also a time of intense emotional stress for the family of the patient, who while fearing the death of their loved one, have to manage extended roles and responsibilities with limited time and resources. All health professionals involved in the care of patients who are on the ...
The effect of emotional freedom techniques (EFT) on anxiety and caregiver burden of family caregivers of patients with heart failure: A quasi-experimental ... Family members are at the forefront of providing care to patients with chronic illnesses, such as heart failure (HF). Since patient careg...
Clinical cardiac cell therapy using autologous somatic stem cells is restricted by age and disease-associated impairment of stem cell function. Juvenile cells possibly represent a more potent alternative, but the impact of patient-related variables on su
We synthesized 54 findings from 184 studies, revealing the impacts of these policies in children and adults on: (1) Family integrated care and patient and family-centered care (e.g., disruption to breastfeeding/kangaroo care, dehumanizing of patients); (2) Patients, families, and healthcare ...
The architectural design of hospitals worldwide is centred around individual departments, which require the movement of patients between wards. However, patients do not always take the simplest route from admission to discharge, but can experience convol
Family caregivers play a vital role in caring for women with advanced breast cancer and are an essential adjunct to any formal health care services received by the patient. Family care-givers are also the principal sources of supportive care. Their involvement is essential during terminal illness,...
Trainees felt more confident due to availability of AED and 90% felt no strain in intrapersonal relationships. Psychological testing revealed a decrease in patient and trainee depression scores and no change in anxiety or obsessiveness during the study. These observations suggest the following: (1) ...
Besides the classic health status measures, the assessment of patients' subjective satisfaction provides important clues on treatments efficacy of OA within the patient-centered medicine model. In clinical practice this could lead to a better doctor-patient communication and to higher levels of treatment...
Recently, using the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) dynamic registry including high-risk patients, Abbott et al. (13) reported that adjusted 1-year outcomes in BMS and DES were independent of sex. However, the impact of sex on long-term outcome in unselected patients after...