Cancer‐related fatigue in hospitalised patients treated for lymphoma and its burden on family caregivers

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lin‐li Ren ◽  
Xiao‐bing Tian ◽  
Zheng‐cang He ◽  
En‐hui Song ◽  
Ting‐ting Tang
Keyword(s):  
Family Caregivers ◽  
Cancer Related Fatigue ◽  
Hospitalised Patients

scholarly journals PSYCHOSOCIAL FACTORS INFLUENCING GHANAIAN FAMILY CAREGIVERS IN THE POST-OPERATIVE CARE OF THEIR HOSPITALISED PATIENTS

2015 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 112-124 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lydia Aziato ◽  
O Adejumo
Keyword(s):  
Family Caregivers ◽  
Psychosocial Factors ◽  
Capital City ◽  
Surgical Patients ◽  
Surgical Department ◽  
Individual Interviews ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Operative Care ◽  
Inadequate Knowledge ◽  
Hospitalised Patients

This study explored the psychosocial factors influencing family caregivers during the care of patients who underwent surgery and are in pain. Family caregivers play key roles in the care of post-surgical patients in different cultures. However, research has not adequately explored family caregivers’ experiences within the post-operative context in Ghana.An exploratory qualitative design was employed. Data collection involved individual interviews. Concurrent content analysis was undertaken and saturation of data was achieved with 12 family caregivers and one key informant. The participants were recruited from the surgical department of a tertiary health facility in Accra, the capital city of Ghana.The study revealed six themes that influenced family caregivers in the care of post-surgical patients: faith, fear, feeling of relief, empathy, commitment and inadequate knowledge. Health professionals should meaningfully integrate and educate family caregivers on patient care and pain management within the post-surgical context.

Portuguese Version of Delirium Experience Questionnaire (DEQ): Feasibility Study

2017 ◽  
Vol 41 (S1) ◽  
pp. S658-S658
Author(s):  
S. Martins ◽  
E. Pinho ◽  
R. Correia ◽  
L. Fernandes
Keyword(s):  
Family Caregivers ◽  
Traumatic Experience ◽  
Intermediate Care ◽  
Portuguese Version ◽  
Hospitalised Patients ◽  
Forward Translation ◽  
Back Translation ◽  
Valid Instrument ◽  
Competing Interest ◽  
Experience Questionnaire

IntroductionDelirium is a frequent and serious acute neuropsychiatric syndrome, namely in elderly hospitalised patients, described as a psychologically traumatic experience by patients, family/caregivers and health professionals(HPs). In this context, the Delirium Experience Questionnaire (DEQ) was developed as a face-valid instrument assessing the delirium experience recall and the degree of distress related to delirium episodes in patients, family/caregivers, and HPs.AimTo present the translation and cultural adaptation of the Portuguese version of DEQ (DEQ-PT).MethodsThe translation process followed ISPOR guidelines. After preparation, forward translation, reconciliation, back translation, back translation review, harmonization and cognitive debriefing (involving experts’ consensus), the DEQ-PT was tested (pre-test) in a group of elderly patients with delirium(≥ 65 years) in two Intermediate Care Units (Intensive Care Medicine Service-CHSJ, Porto). Exclusion criteria were: brain injury, blindness/deafness, unable to communicate, and Glasgow Coma Scale ≤ 11. Their families were also assessed, as well as the HPs (physicians/nurse) in charge of patients during hospitalisation.ResultsAfter obtaining permission to use the instrument, the DEQ was successfully translated into Portuguese, with harmonization of all new translations. Pre-test included a group of 5 patients, 5 families and 5 nurses. This version revealed good cognitive equivalence with the original English version and also a good level of comprehensibility.ConclusionThe DEQ-PT showed good feasibility, being suitable, quick and easy to use in the assessment of delirium experience in intermediate care units. These findings will be further developed by an ongoing validation study.AcknowledgementThis work was supported by foundation for science and technology (SFRH/BPD/103306/2014).Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

Factors Responsible for Stress among Family Caregivers of Hospitalised Patients in Abeokuta, Nigeria

2014 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 42
Author(s):  
Emmanuel Adedayo Fatona ◽  
Rukayat Ejide Oseni ◽  
Catherine Olubunmi Adebayo ◽  
Nasimot Omolola Adegbite
Keyword(s):  
Family Caregivers ◽  
Hospitalised Patients

Working With Family Caregivers of Dementia Patients

ASHA Leader ◽  
2003 ◽  
Vol 8 (16) ◽  
pp. 25-25
Author(s):  
Rosemary Lubinski
Keyword(s):  
Family Caregivers ◽  
Dementia Patients

Zinc Depletion Increases Readmission in Older Patients: An Example of Interactions Between Nutrition and Disease

2017 ◽  
Vol 87 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 10-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Salah Gariballa ◽  
Awad Alessa
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Inductively Coupled Plasma ◽  
Older Patients ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Prognostic Indicators ◽  
Hospitalised Patients ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Co Morbidity ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Poor Nutrition

Abstract. Background: ill health may lead to poor nutrition and poor nutrition to ill health, so identifying priorities for management still remains a challenge. The aim of this report is to present data on the impact of plasma zinc (Zn) depletion on important health outcomes after adjusting for other poor prognostic indicators in hospitalised patients. Methods: Hospitalised acutely ill older patients who were part of a large randomised controlled trial had their nutritional status assessed using anthropometric, hematological and biochemical data. Plasma Zn concentrations were measured at baseline, 6 weeks and at 6 months using inductively- coupled plasma spectroscopy method. Other clinical outcome measures of health were also measured. Results: A total of 345 patients assessed at baseline, 133 at 6 weeks and 163 at 6 months. At baseline 254 (74%) patients had a plasma Zn concentration below 10.71 μmol/L indicating biochemical depletion. The figures at 6 weeks and 6 months were 86 (65%) and 114 (70%) patients respectively. After adjusting for age, co-morbidity, nutritional status and tissue inflammation measured using CRP, only muscle mass and serum albumin showed significant and independent effects on plasma Zn concentrations. The risk of non-elective readmission in the 6-months follow up period was significantly lower in patients with normal Zn concentrations compared with those diagnosed with Zn depletion (adjusted hazard ratio 0.62 (95% CI: 0.38 to 0.99), p = 0.047. Conclusions: Zn depletion is common and associated with increased risk of readmission in acutely-ill older patients, however, the influence of underlying comorbidity on these results can not excluded.

Goal Attainment and Treatment Compliance in a Cognitive-Behavioral Telephone Intervention for Family Caregivers of Persons with Dementia

GeroPsych ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 115-125 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gabriele Wilz ◽  
Denise Schinköthe ◽  
Renate Soellner
Keyword(s):  
Family Caregivers ◽  
Mentally Ill ◽  
Goal Attainment ◽  
Outcome Measurement ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Treatment Success ◽  
Treatment Compliance ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Telephone Intervention ◽  
Effective Interventions

Introduction: The evaluation of effective interventions is still needed to prevent family caregivers of persons with dementia from becoming physically or mentally ill. However, in most existing intervention studies, primary outcomes are not well matched to the treatment goals. Method: A randomized controlled trial (N = 229) was conducted to compare a treatment group (CBT), a treated control group, and an untreated control group. In theses analyses we focused on the primary outcome measurement (GAS) as a perceived treatment success as well as treatment compliance and participants’ evaluation. Results: Results showed that 30.1% achieved complete goal attainment, 39.8% partial goal attainment, and 24.1% declared no change (overachievement 2.4%; deterioration 3.6%). Discussion: The intervention can be considered to have been successful.

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