Background Health literacy (HL) influences a patient's comprehension and judgment of
health-related information. A rigorous assessment tool is needed to screen for low HL in …

Background: Stroke survivors and family caregivers often have incongruent appraisals of
survivor cognitive, physical, and psychosocial function. Partner incongruence contributes to …

Dyadic psychological interventions may be an effective support for patient-caregiver dyads
dealing with multiple physical and emotional challenges. Online interventions and the …

Following a rise in the life expectancy of cystic fibrosis (CF) patients, many adults with CF
form couple relationships. Yet, dyadic coping has not been previously examined in people …

Patients with serious illness and their family caregivers face numerous ongoing
psychological and social concerns and stressors throughout the disease trajectory. Common …

Objective The objective of this study was to test the reliability and validity of the Caregiver-
Patient Activation Measure (CG-PAM). Methods Based on the psychometric testing of the …

Introduction: Mindfulness can improve anxiety and depression symptoms, but few studies
evaluate mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) with care partnerships affected by stroke …

Purpose: A strong interpersonal relationship after stroke is important for the prevention of
depression in survivors and family caregivers. This study aimed to test the feasibility of …

Couples generally manage chronic diseases together and the management takes an
emotional toll on both patients and their romantic partners. Consequently, recognizing the …

Objective Although oncology social workers (OSWs) have emerged as a core profession in
the provision of psychosocial services, there is a lack of empirical studies that describe their …