Pediatric psycho‐oncology in Russia: Caregiver mental health and sleep outcomes on the oncology wards

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary A. Burns ◽  
Marina Aralova ◽  
Sarah J. Ellis ◽  
Karapet S. Aslanyan ◽  
Taisia Egorkina ◽  
...  
Author(s):  
Chimdindu Ohayagha ◽  
Paul B. Perrin ◽  
Annahir N. Cariello ◽  
Juan Carlos Arango-Lasprilla

Previous research connecting health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in people with traumatic brain injury (TBI) and caregiver mental health has primarily been conducted cross-sectionally in the U.S. and Western Europe. This study, therefore, examined how HRQoL in individuals immediately after their TBI predicts longitudinal caregiver depression symptom trajectories in Latin America. A sample of 109 patients with an acute TBI and 109 caregivers (total n = 218) was recruited from three hospitals in Mexico City, Mexico, and in Cali and Neiva, Colombia. TBI patients reported their HRQoL while they were still in hospital, and caregivers reported their depression symptoms at the same time and at 2 and 4 months later. Hierarchal linear models (HLM) found that caregiver depression symptom scores decreased over time, and lower patient mental health and pain-related quality of life at baseline (higher pain) predicted higher overall caregiver depression symptom trajectories across the three time points. These findings suggest that in Latin America, there is an identifiable relationship between psychological and pain-related symptoms after TBI and caregiver depression symptom outcomes. The results highlight the importance of early detection of caregiver mental health needs based in part upon patient HRQoL and a culturally informed approach to rehabilitation services for Latin American TBI caregivers.


2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 112-122
Author(s):  
Melissa Buchholz ◽  
Bethany Ashby ◽  
Lisa Costello ◽  
Amy Ehmer ◽  
Verenea Serrano ◽  
...  

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. Andrew Elliott ◽  
Dawn E. Corneau‐Dia ◽  
Erin Turner ◽  
Brittany Barnett ◽  
Kendra R. Parris

2019 ◽  
Vol 56 (1) ◽  
pp. 2-21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diarmuid Hurley ◽  
Christian Swann ◽  
Mark S. Allen ◽  
Helen L. Ferguson ◽  
Stewart A. Vella

2009 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 285-292 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Rigby ◽  
G. Gubitz ◽  
S. Phillips

Caregiver burden following stroke is increasingly recognised as a significant health care concern. A growing number of studies have evaluated the patient, caregiver, and social support factors that contribute to increased caregiver burden. We conducted a systematic review of this literature to guide future research. A search of the MEDLINE, PsyclNFO, CINAHL, and EMBASE databases (up to July 2008) and reference sections of published studies using a structured search strategy yielded 24 relevant articles. Studies were included if they evaluated predictors and/or correlates of caregiver burden in the setting of stroke. The prevalence of caregiver burden was 25–54% and remained elevated for an indefinite period following stroke. In studies that evaluated independent baseline predictors of subsequent caregiver burden, none of the factors reported were consistent across studies. In studies that assessed concurrent factors independently contributing to caregiver burden in the poststroke period, patient characteristics and social support factors were inconsistently reported. Several studies identified caregiver mental health and the amount of time and effort required of the caregiver as significant determinants of caregiver burden. Our findings highlight the need for more research to identify caregivers in need of support and guide the development and implementation of appropriate interventions to offset caregiver burden.


2017 ◽  
Vol 60 (1) ◽  
pp. 57-64 ◽  
Author(s):  
Franziska Meinck ◽  
Lucie Dale Cluver ◽  
Frederick Mark Orkin ◽  
Caroline Kuo ◽  
Amogh Dhar Sharma ◽  
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