Purpose To understand family caregivers' needs for better preparation and care, this state-of-
the-science review examines the effect of caregiving on the health and well-being of …

OBJECTIVES:(1) Describe available tools to assess the impact of informal caregiving of
home-dwelling elderly,(2) identify an acceptable and appropriate tool for a study aiming at …

Background: A large body of literature sustains the association between long-lasting
caregiving for impaired significant others and increased health risk. Depression, elevated …

PURPOSE: A trend exists towards moving from the hospital and caring for the patients with
cancer at home, which has directed the burden of caring to the family. As a result the …

Purpose Family caregivers of people with advanced cancer can provide extensive support to
the patient. However, the role is not well defined and their experiences are poorly …

The aim of this study was to adapt the Zarit Burden Interview (ZBI) to family caregivers of
inpatients in medical and surgical clinics to assess the validity and reliability of the Turkish …

Objective: This study examines predictors of caregiver distress among community-based
palliative care clients. Analyses are based upon interRAI Palliative Care (interRAI PC) …

Care interventions are not routinely provided for hospice caregivers, despite widespread
documentation of the burden and toll of the caregiving experience. Assessing caregivers for …

Objective: Cancer affects both patients and their caregivers. Caregiver burden may change
during different stages of the patients' cancer trajectory. Limited research has focused on the …

Purpose This study done to identify the experiences of families caring for patients with
terminal cancer. The question was," What is the caregiving experience of a family who has a …