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 …

Intensity of care and perceived burden among informal caregivers to persons with chronic medical conditions: a systematic review and meta-analysis

A Carboni-Jiménez, DB Rice, B Levis… - Disability and …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose Informal caregivers provide ongoing assistance to a loved one with a health
condition. No studies have compared caregiving intensity and perception of burden across …

Prediction of caregiver quality of life in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis using explainable machine learning

AM Antoniadi, M Galvin, M Heverin, O Hardiman… - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
Abstract Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is a rare neurodegenerative, fatal and currently
incurable disease. People with ALS need support from informal caregivers due to the motor …

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 …

The illness experience for people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: A qualitative study

MM Yuan, X Peng, TY Zeng, MLY Wu… - Journal of clinical …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Aims and objectives This study aims to gain a comprehensive understanding of the illness
experience of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients in China and the meaning they …

Care burden and related factors among informal caregivers of patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Z Tülek, A Özakgül, N Alankaya, A Dik… - … Lateral Sclerosis and …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Objective: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) affects the life of the family caregiver as well
as the patient. This study aimed to determine the care burden and related factors among …

Caregiver burden and associated factors among primary caregivers of patients with ALS in home care: a cross-sectional survey study

S Tang, L Li, H Xue, S Cao, C Li, K Han, B Wang - BMJ open, 2021 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives This study aims to understand the caregiver burden experienced by the primary
caregivers of patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), and to explore the factors …

Quality of life and mental health in the locked-in-state—differences between patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and their next of kin

E Aust, K Linse, ST Graupner, M Joos, D Liebscher… - Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
For both patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and their next of kin (NOK), the
maintenance of quality of life (QoL) and mental health is particularly important. First studies …

The relationship between the care burden and quality of life of parents who have children with hematological problems and their perceived social support

M Yildirim, EH Yayan, YS Dağ, A Sülün… - Journal of Pediatric …, 2022 - Elsevier
Purpose The purpose of this study was to examine the interrelationship of the caregiver
burden, perceived social support, and quality of life of parents who have children with …

Family caregivers' experiences with dying and bereavement of individuals with motor neuron disease in India

MG Warrier, PT Thomas, A Sadasivan… - … work in end-of-life & …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Motor neuron disease (MND) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease. Ideal
management plan in MND includes palliative care initiated from the time of diagnosis. At …