The complexity of multidisciplinary respiratory care in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

DJ Berlowitz, S Mathers, K Hutchinson, A Hogden… - Breathe, 2023 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Motor neurone disease/amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive
neurodegenerative disorder with no known cure, where death is usually secondary to …

The palliative care information needs of patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and their informal caregivers: a scoping review

J Gillespie, A Przybylak-Brouillard, CL Watt - Journal of Pain and Symptom …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Context Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is a fatal neurodegenerative disease,
associated with impaired quality of life for patients and caregivers. As treatment is largely …

A self-applied multi-component psychological online intervention based on UX, for the prevention of complicated grief disorder in the Mexican population during the …

A Dominguez-Rodriguez, SC Martínez-Luna… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Background: COVID-19 has taken many lives worldwide and due to this, millions of persons
are in grief. When the grief process lasts longer than 6 months, the person is in risk of …

Supportive needs of informal caregivers of people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in Switzerland: a qualitative study

C Poppe, K Schweikert, T Krones… - Palliative care and …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective: This study explores the supportive needs of informal caregivers of people with
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in Switzerland. Method: We conducted semi-structured …

Factors associated with grief in informal carers of people living with Motor Neuron Disease: A mixed methods systematic review

AP Trucco, T Backhouse, E Mioshi, N Kishita - Death Studies, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
The purpose of this mixed methods systematic review was to identify factors associated with
anticipatory grief, post-death grief, and prolonged grief in informal carers of people living …

Why and how the work of Motor Neurone Disease Associations matters before and during bereavement: A consumer perspective

SM Aoun, PA Cafarella, A Hogden… - Palliative Care and …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Studies on the experiences of consumers with Motor Neurone Disease
Associations at end of life and bereavement are lacking, and their role and capability within …

Bereavement and support experiences of informal caregivers of persons with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a qualitative study

C Poppe, LM Iseli, M Verwey… - … of social work in end-of …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Informal caregivers provide the major part of care for persons with amyotrophic lateral
sclerosis (ALS), a terminal neurodegenerative disease. Apart from providing care, informal …

Palliative and end-of-life care for people living with motor neurone disease: ongoing challenges and necessity for shifting directions

VC Velaga, A Cook, K Auret, T Jenkins, G Thomas… - Brain Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
Although the progressive clinical trajectory of motor neurone disease (MND) is widely
understood, multiple challenges remain preventing optimal end-of-life care for this …

Traumatised, angry, abandoned but some empowered: a national survey of experiences of family caregivers bereaved by motor neurone disease

SM Aoun, K Noonan, G Thomas… - Palliative care and …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: There are few illnesses as disruptive as motor neurone disease, a fatal
neurodegenerative condition, where diagnosis introduces a clinical narrative of inevitable …

How are family caregivers of people with a serious illness supported by healthcare professionals in their caregiving tasks? A cross-sectional survey of bereaved family …

O Matthys, S Dierickx, L Deliens, L Lapeire… - Palliative …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Due to medical advances and an increasingly ageing population, the number
of people living with a serious illness is rising. This has major implications for the burden on …