Family caregiving for individuals with heart failure: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association

L Kitko, CK McIlvennan, JT Bidwell, JN Dionne-Odom… - Circulation, 2020 - Am Heart Assoc
Many individuals living with heart failure (HF) rely on unpaid support from their partners,
family members, friends, or neighbors as caregivers to help manage their chronic disease …

Family caregiving for persons with heart failure at the intersection of heart failure and palliative care: a state-of-the-science review

J Nicholas Dionne-Odom, SA Hooker, D Bekelman… - Heart failure …, 2017 - Springer
Many of the 23 million individuals with heart failure (HF) worldwide receive daily, unpaid
support from a family member or friend. Although HF and palliative care practice guidelines …

[HTML][HTML] Effectiveness of problem-focused coping strategies on the burden on caregivers of hemodialysis patients

G Ghane, MA Farahani, N Seyedfatemi… - Nursing and midwifery …, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Studies have shown that family caregivers of hemodialysis patients experience
high levels of burden. However, these caregivers are often neglected, and no studies are …

Burden of caring: risks and consequences imposed on caregivers of those living and dying with advanced heart failure

A Strömberg, ML Luttik - … opinion in supportive and palliative care, 2015 - journals.lww.com
Caregivers are important partners in care and their lives are seriously affected by the
condition of advanced heart failure. Studies on the longitudinal effects of the caregiving role …

Effects of virtual reality therapy on perceived pain intensity, anxiety, catastrophising and self‐efficacy among adolescents with cancer

S Sharifpour, GR Manshaee… - Counselling and …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background Cancer patients suffer from severe pain due to the nature of their disease, the
stages of chemotherapy they go through and its side effects, which may ultimately lead to …

Relationship between caregiver burden and family functioning in family caregivers of older adults with heart failure

M Ghasemi, M Arab… - Journal of …, 2020 - journals.healio.com
Caregivers of individuals with heart failure are at high risk for diminished quality of life
because of the energy involved in providing necessary care. Caring for someone with …

An integrated review of interventions to improve psychological outcomes in caregivers of patients with heart failure

LS Evangelista, A Strömberg… - Current opinion in …, 2016 - journals.lww.com
Compared with dementia and cancer family caregiving, few interventions have been
evaluated in caregivers of patients with heart failure. Of the existing interventions identified …

Challenges encountered by family caregivers of prostate cancer patients in Cape Coast, Ghana: a descriptive phenomenological study

B Owoo, JP Ninnoni, EA Ampofo, AA Seidu - BMC palliative care, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Background In Ghana, prostate cancer is more prevalent than all other cancers,
with a mortality rate of 75% partly due to late presentation to the health care facilities. Limited …

Effect of a multidisciplinary supportive program for family caregivers of patients with heart failure on caregiver burden, quality of life, and depression: a randomized …

X Hu, MA Dolansky, Y Su, X Hu, M Qu… - International journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Background Caregivers of patients with heart failure experience burden and negative health
outcomes. Adequate support for family caregivers improves their well-being and the quality …

Interventions to reduce Caregiver Burden among caregivers of chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients: a scoping review

SY Chu, N Ibrahim, N Amit, AHA Gafor, R Ismail… - SAGE …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Caregivers for dialysis patients have endured tremendous burden and responsibilities in
their daily lives from caregiving. Interventions that cater to them are essential, considering …