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Filter by:Acquired brain injury is mental function damage caused by different reasons (such as cerebral neuropathy, head injury, traumatic brain injury, stroke, brain tumor, etc.). After the injury, patient has mental, cognitive, behavioral, body function, and other impairments, which makes patient still need the assistance of family members. For patients with brain injury in subacute stage, clinician assesses their needs for follow-up rehabilitation intervention programs in an appropriate way to assist patients who have the potential to return home to make care plans. In the process of rehabilitation, family members support patients, accompany patients to face and cope with changes in physical, cognitive, emotional, and behavioral aspects, and help patients return to life, which is the key factor for successful rehabilitation. When family members have good coping strategies, they will also have a better mood and quality of life, which will also contribute to the rehabilitation process of patients. Therefore, it is necessary to understand the psychological coping strategies used by family caregivers in the care process and the neuropsychological function of patients. This study is divided into three stages. In the first stage, it is expected to receive 30 groups of patients and their families. Semi-structured in-depth interviews and questionnaires will be conducted for caregivers of family members with brain injury, to explore the psychological adjustment strategies developed by family caregivers in the process of care, and neuropsychological assessment will be conducted for patients to understand the impact of disease on patients' neuropsychological functions, to serve as the direction of neuropsychological intervention. In the second stage, 230 family members of patients are expected to be collected. According to the psychological adjustment strategy framework constructed in phase I, appropriate neuropsychological tests and self-report questionnaires are selected to evaluate the family members of patients, and the scale is compiled. In the third stage, it is expected to collect 60 groups of patients and their families. Through screening tests, the ecological neuropsychological intervention will be carried out for those who have an insufficient psychological function or psychological distress, and the results of neuropsychological function and psychological status before and after the intervention will be tested with evaluation tools. The objective of this study is to provide a specific framework for clinical workers and families of patients with brain injury to face difficulties together and to increase the direction of clinical psychological intervention in the future.
The purpose of this research study is to develop and test an artificial intelligence intervention for emergency department (ED) discharge care transitions experienced by caregivers of older adults with cognitive impairment.
This study aims to (1) test the effect of Family System Care and Theme Care Action Module on resilience, family function, self-efficacy, and quality of life for stroke patients and their families and caregivers; and (2) interview stroke survivors (experimental group) using a semi-structured questionnaire to achieve a mix of qualitative and quantitative methodologies.
The primary objective of this study is to verify the acceptability of the GUARDIAN system by the elderly, detected through the scale Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT). The GUARDIAN platform consists of two connected apps: one dedicated to the caregiver and one dedicated to the older people, plus a robot (Misty II). Misty II will live with the elderly, it will have the task of detecting his presence inside the house, reminding him of appointments, assisting him in his daily activities and diminishing the sense of loneliness. The application dedicated to the caregiver receives the data and self reports of the elderly from the robot, in order to constantly offer an updated picture of the condition of the elderly and to keep them informed about their condition and well-being.
Non-professional carers (typically family members) play a critical role in providing adequate home care. This research explores the use of wearable sensors (WS) and electronic patient-reported outcome (ePRO) surveys to monitor stress levels of advanced cancer patient/carer dyads. During wear times, WS-triggered ecological momentary assessments (EMAs) were conducted via short smartphone-based surveys. This pilot study investigates the feasibility of EMAs in community palliative care.
This randomized controlled study evaluate the effect of the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program on the state-trait anxiety, hopelessness, self-compassion and care burden of the families of psychotic patients. The hypothesis of this study is that the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program improves the state-trait anxiety, hopelessness, self-compassion and care burden of the families of psychotic patients.
Caregivers (i.e., family and friends) of patients with cancer are essential in providing care during cancer treatment. For patients who are undergoing a stem cell transplant (SCT) as treatment for their cancer, caregivers are even more crucial before, during, and after their transplantation. Although SCT is potentially curative for some patients with blood cancers, the treatment is intensive and accompanied by a prolonged hospitalization as patients recover from the toxic side-effects of chemotherapy and medical complications from the transplantation. Unsurprisingly, during the entire transplantation process, caregiver burden is high as caregivers witness and support their loved ones through multiple treatment related complications, management of ongoing physical symptoms and complex medication schedules. Caregiver burden leads to poor health outcomes including poor caregiver quality of life, fatigue, depression, anxiety, impaired physical health, low levels of resilience and positive emotions. Reducing distress and enhancing positive emotions can both reduce caregiver burden and improve caregiver quality of life. However, the few interventions in the SCT caregiver population have mostly focused on mitigating distress, despite strong evidence that enhancing positive emotions in caregivers reduces caregiver burden and promotes physical and psychological health. To address this gap, we hope to develop and test an intervention that emphasizes positive emotions in caregivers of SCT recipients. A scalable and accessible positive emotion based intervention tailored to the unique needs of SCT recipient caregivers provides a new line of behavioral intervention resources that could confer benefit to both caregivers and patients and could be generalizable to other cancer caregivers.
This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a communication skills-focused psychoeducation program on the subjective well-being of primary caregivers of individuals with schizophrenia. Today, with the adoption of contemporary treatment models, the relatives of individuals with schizophrenia have become caregivers. Some caregivers who are not competent enough to communicate satisfactorily with a person diagnosed with schizophrenia may have problems in patient-patient-relative interaction. Problems that occur frequently in expressing oneself, giving appropriate reactions in interaction with the patient and creating a sense of trust are seen as a major source of concern by caregivers. In the solution of this problem, improving the communication skills of the caregiver and increasing the self-confidence and motivation to communicate with the individual diagnosed with schizophrenia is an area that should be addressed by mental health professionals. By using a communication skills focused psychoeducation program, it is aimed to increase the level of subjective well-being of caregivers of individuals with schizophrenia by establishing healthy and positive relationships, coping with the negative emotions and difficulties they face, realizing their strengths, and leading a happy and meaningful life. Within the scope of this aim, it was aimed to evaluate the effect of a communication skills focused psychoeducation program on the subjective well-being of caregivers of individuals with schizophrenia.
Special Need Assistants/paraprofessionals serve an essential role in special education to support children with multiple disabilities, but they often lack adequate training and supervision. The study aims to examine the effects of the coaching program for assistants compared to a workshop outside working hours and evaluate the outcomes in students and assistants. The second aim is to measure fidelity implementation of coaching practices and if the intervention was participation-based.
This trial studies how well embedded palliative care works in managing symptoms in participants with stage III-IV thoracic malignancies that has come back and their caregivers. Embedded palliative care may improve distress and anxiety in participants and caregivers.