The impact of cognitive and behavioral symptoms on ALS patients and their caregivers

J Caga, S Hsieh, P Lillo, K Dudley, E Mioshi - Frontiers in neurology, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Previously thought to be a pure motor disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is now
established as multisystem neurodegenerative disorder that lies on a continuum with …

Supportive care needs of patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis/motor neuron disease and their caregivers: A scoping review

J Oh, JA Kim - Journal of clinical nursing, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Aims and objectives To identify the supportive care needs of amyotrophic lateral
sclerosis/motor neuron disease patients and their caregivers, categorise and summarise …

[HTML][HTML] An exploration into caring for a stroke-survivor in Lima, Peru: Emotional impact, stress factors, coping mechanisms and unmet needs of informal caregivers

MA Pesantes, LR Brandt, A Ipince, JJ Miranda… - ENeurologicalSci, 2017 - Elsevier
Introduction Understanding local complexities and challenges of stroke-related caregiving
are essential to develop appropriate interventions. Our study aimed to characterize the …

The quality of life and depression in primary caregivers of patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is affected by patient-related and culture-specific conditions

A Maksymowicz-Śliwińska, D Lulé… - … Lateral Sclerosis and …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Objective: To analyze the quality of life (QoL) and frequency of depression in primary
caregivers of patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in two neighboring European …

Psychological support for family caregivers of patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis at the time of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic: A pilot study using a …

M Sharbafshaaer, D Buonanno, C Passaniti… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic confined most of the population to
homes worldwide, and then, a lot of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) centers moved to …

Validity and utility of the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale for detecting depression in family caregivers of persons with dementia

J Ying, P Yap, M Gandhi, TM Liew - Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive …, 2019 - karger.com
Abstract Background/Aims: The psychometric properties of Center for Epidemiological
Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) have never been substantively investigated in …

The experiences of patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis of their decision‐making processes to invasive home mechanical ventilation—A qualitative study

T Thorborg, J Finderup, DS Winther… - Nursing …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Aim To explore and gain knowledge of the experiences and needs among patients with
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) of their decision‐making processes whether to choose …

Caregiving burden and depression in paid caregivers of hospitalized patients: a pilot study in China

YD Liang, YL Wang, Z Li, L He, Y Xu, Q Zhang… - BMC Public Health, 2018 - Springer
Background Caregiving burden and depression in family caregivers have been investigated,
but little is known about how they affect paid caregivers. The aim of this study was to …

Everyday life experiences of close relatives of people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis receiving home mechanical ventilation—a qualitative study

D Winther, C Kirkegaard Lorenzen… - Journal of clinical …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Aims and objectives To explore everyday life experience of relatives of people with
amytrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) living at home with mechanical ventilation and formal …

Family caregiver suffering in caring for patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in Korea

J Oh, JA Kim, MS Chu - … journal of environmental research and public …, 2021 - mdpi.com
The purpose of this study was to describe the meaning of the suffering experience of Korean
ALS family caregivers. This is a descriptive phenomenological study that included ten …