Objective: To describe measures used to evaluate the burden of caregiving experienced by
caregivers of stroke patients and their clinimetric properties. Design: A review of the …

Objective: to review the literature on the prevalence and effect on outcome of psychiatric
illness in older people with hip fracture. Methods: searching of medical databases and …

This book considers how family and professional carers can work together more effectively
in order to provide the highest quality of care to people who need support in order to remain …

Purpose: To describe subjective caregiver burden of parents of adults with Duchenne
muscular dystrophy (DMD) and to identify factors associated with the level of subjective …

Using a strengths-based perspective, this paper looks at the experiences of family
caregiving to the chronically ill. Qualitative research allows researchers and practitioners to …

Aim. The aim of this paper is to further develop the construct of Shared Care by comparing
and contrasting it to related research, and to show how the construct can be used to guide …

O presente artigo pretende posicionar algumas das implicações e limites inerentes à
formação e implementação das redes de apoio familiar a idosos. Sob o pressuposto de que …

In recent decades, research scholars have produced a rich body of literature documenting
the family caregiving experience, the effects of caregiving on caregivers, and the factors …

The article explores the history of long-term care (LTC) in the US and around the world.
Particular focus is given to how this relates to elder care. Additional topics discussed include …

Researchers have studied negative effects of caregiving on a family caregiver; however,
less is known about positive aspects of exchanging assistance for both members of a family …