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 …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence of life-sustaining treatment limitations in Polish very old intensive care patients (VIPs). A post-hoc analysis of two prospective observational studies

P Pasieka, A Surówka, J Fronczek, E Skwara… - Journal of Critical …, 2024 - Elsevier
Purpose Several initiatives have recently focused on raising awareness about limitations of
treatment in Poland. We aimed to assess if the propensity to limit LST among elderly patients …

Cared and uncared populations: understanding unmet care needs of older adults (65+) across different social care systems in Europe

M Calderón-Jaramillo, P Zueras - European Journal of Ageing, 2023 - Springer
Population care needs are dynamic. They change throughout individuals' life courses and
are related to the population structure. These needs are particularly demanding during …

Independent Living in Post-Socialist Countries

D Zaviršek, S Fischbach - The International Journal of Disability and Social …, 2023 - JSTOR
This article considers how, as a result of the persistence of familialism and paternalism, the
legislative changes made in some Central and Eastern European countries (CEE), all of …

Use of complementary and alternative medicine among Polish cancer patients

M Puskulluoglu, B Uchańska… - Biuletyn Polskiego …, 2021 - journals.viamedica.pl
Introduction. The aim of this prospective study was to estimate the perception and popularity
of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) subtypes and the reasons for usage …

Long-term care needs and the risk of household poverty across Europe: a comparative secondary data study

G Casanova, R Lillini, C Moreno, G Lamura - BMC geriatrics, 2024 - Springer
Purpose Population ageing and rising poverty are two of the most pressing issues today,
even in Western European nations, growing as a result of the recent global economic crisis …

Intra-family end-of-life conflict: Findings of a research investigation to identify its incidence, cause, and impact

DM Wilson, KA Bykowski… - OMEGA-Journal of …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
With few investigations of intra-family end-of-life conflict, this study sought to identify its
incidence, cause, and impacts. A questionnaire was completed by 102 hospice/palliative …

Volunteering and care in old age: voices from People's Solidarity in East Germany

M Hachmeister - Journal of Contemporary Central and Eastern …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Volunteering and care are concepts that have rarely been considered together in
contemporary historical research. This article now combines both concepts in an …

Exploring Indigenous Disability Experiences in Taiwan

T Chiu - The International Journal of Disability and Social …, 2024 - JSTOR
The inclusion of CRPD principles in Taiwan's Disabilities Rights Act in 2007 highlighted the
need for culturally sensitive disability services for Indigenous communities. However …

What does it mean to be the main caregiver to a terminally ill family member in Lithuania?: A qualitative study

J Kuznecovienė, R Butkevičienė, WD Harrison… - Plos one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Family caregivers are a great resource for providing dignified end-of-life care for
terminally ill patients. Framed from the perspective of role theory and the relational nature of …