Little, Linda
Using the family as a theoretical construct, attention is directed to the typical reactive pattern of the family that experiences a stroke in one of its members. Variables likely to influence the impact of stroke on a family are ... Watson,Pamela G. - 《Rehabilitation Nursing》 被引量: 3发...
This study aimed to assess the prevalence of depression among family members of patients with dementia, compare the differences in depression rates based on the presence of patients with dementia, and examine the implications of dementia-related policies through comparisons based on income level and ...
Purpose: Aphasia is a communication disorder associated with impairments in spoken language, understanding, reading and writing that impacts upon daily activities, participation in society and the quality of life of those with the condition and their family members. Despite existing literature demonstrating...
BACKGROUND Stroke has major psychosocial impacts on sufferers' families. The United Kingdom Stroke Association provides family support through home and hospital visits; information leaflets; setting up local support groups; and telephone follow-up. OBJECTIVE To assess the efficacy of Stroke Association ...
Experience of family caregivers of community-dwelling stroke survivors and risk of elder abuse: a qualitative study. Purpose -- The purpose of this paper is to explore the following questions. First, what are the experiences of family caregivers in caring for community-dw... Chow,Celia,Tiwari,...
psychological costs of suicide are high. For every suicide, it has been estimated that between six and 20 people, usually family members and friends of those who died, are adversely affected psychologically and emotionally. This group is likely to include those who encounter suicide while on duty...
strokeObjective To delineate positive aspects of caregiving trajectories among family caregivers of stroke-survivors and determine the impact of stroke-survivor disability, a time-varying factor, on the delineated trajectories. Methods In a longitudinal study, family caregivers of 173 stroke-survivors in ...
The Family Reported Outcome Measure (FROM-16) assesses the impact of a patient’s chronic illness on the quality of life (QoL) of the patient’s partner or family members. The aim of the study was to translate, explore the structure of and validate the FROM-16. Methods The questionnaire ...
health services and social support, and lack of healthcare-seeking behaviors (Rahman et al.,2021a,2021b,2021c). Here older people are heavily dependent on their family members for seeking healthcare-related services. In this regard, different personal barriers such as financial hardship, lack ...