The burden of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) on society is increasing.
Healthcare systems should support patients with COPD in achieving an optimal quality of …

Patients with chronic lung diseases suffer higher symptom burden, lower quality of life, and
greater social isolation compared with patients with other diagnoses, such as cancer. These …

Background: Patients with serious respiratory illness and their caregivers suffer
considerable burdens, and palliative care is a fundamental right for anyone who needs it …

Objectives: Develop an empirically grounded measure that can be used to assess family
and individual resilience in a population of older adults (aged 50–99). Methods: Cross …

Objective Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a very prevalent and
invalidating disease. The aim of this study was to analyze the burden borne by informal …

Objectives To develop learner-centered education, knowledge about learning styles and
factors that affect the ability to learn in patients and their significant others are essential. The …

Objective To assess the experiences of unpaid caregivers providing care to people with
heart failure (HF) or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or coronary artery …

Rationale: A growing evidence base supports provision of palliative care services alongside
life-prolonging care. Whereas palliative care processes have been implemented widely in …

Caring for a relative with chronic disease influences multiple dimensions of family carers'
lives. This study aimed to provide an overview of the impacts of chronic obstructive …

Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is an inflammatory and
irreversible lung disease. For next of kin caregiver burden can be a consequence of the …