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Mashup Score: 0Otago Community Hospice and Hospice New Zealand launch Ending Life Well Podcast - ehospice - 2 year(s) ago
A new podcast series to help carers who have been thrown in the deep end caring for loved ones who are dying is now available on all good podcast apps. The series, created by the specialist palliative care team at Otago Community Hospice and supported by Hospice New Zealand, is the first of its kind in New Zealand. Hospice CEO Ginny Green says Ending Life Well is a podcast built especially for…
Source: ehospiceCategories: Latest Headlines, Palliative MedicineTweet
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Mashup Score: 4Experiences of older immigrants living with dementia and their carers: a systematic review and meta-synthesis - 2 year(s) ago
Objective To systematically review and synthesise evidence on the experiences of older immigrants living with dementia and their carers. Design A systematic review and meta-synthesis of qualitative studies. Methods Studies exploring the experiences of older immigrants living with dementia and their carers were eligible. Databases were searched including CINAHL, MEDLINE, PsycINFO, PubMed,…
Source: BMJ OpenCategories: General Medicine Journals and Societies, Latest HeadlinesTweet
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Mashup Score: 2Caring for someone with cancer - 2 year(s) ago
Informal caregivers represent a large and growing group who play an important role in providing care to people in need and are vital for the well-being of a cancer patient.
Source: www.cancer.org.auCategories: Latest Headlines, Oncologists2Tweet
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Mashup Score: 0Supporting Carers - by Paul Thomas - ehospice - 2 year(s) ago
I listened with dismay to the opinions of some on the Today Programme on 15th December 2021 that social workers and families should be more ready to complain to the police if they suspect maltreatment of a child by a carer. This was their response to the deaths of Star Hobson and Arthur Labinjo-Hughes at the hands of those responsible for caring for them. My concern is how acceptable we seem to…
Source: ehospiceCategories: Latest Headlines, Palliative MedicineTweet
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Mashup Score: 1Prevalence of distress and its associated factors among caregivers of people diagnosed with cancer: A cross‐sectional study - 2 year(s) ago
Aims and Objectives To (i) determine prevalence of distress among caregivers of people living with cancer, (ii) describe caregivers’ most commonly reported problems and (iii) investigate which facto…
Source: Wiley Online LibraryCategories: Latest Headlines, NursingTweet
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Mashup Score: 5
In Sickness and In Health Kristin and Will began their marriage tackling problems unchartered by most 20-something couples: fertility preservation, survival support groups, and stacks of confusing medical bills. Will was diagnosed with testicular cancer at 25. “I was only a med student, but I still knew that my testicle wasn’t supposed to try to multiply,” said Will. Though the cancer was…
Source: www.conquer.orgCategories: Latest Headlines, Oncologists2Tweet
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Mashup Score: 2
Collapse all Expand all Background Health services have traditionally been developed to focus on specific diseases or medical specialties. Involving consumers as partners in planning, delivering and evaluating health services may lead to services that are person‐centred and so better able to meet the needs of and provide care for individuals. Globally, governments…
Source: www.cochranelibrary.comCategories: General Medicine News, Latest HeadlinesTweet
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Mashup Score: 0
Collapse all Expand all Background Health services have traditionally been developed to focus on specific diseases or medical specialties. Involving consumers as partners in planning, delivering and evaluating health services may lead to services that are person‐centred and so better able to meet the needs of and provide care for individuals. Globally, governments…
Source: www.cochranelibrary.comCategories: Cardiology News and Journals, Latest HeadlinesTweet
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Mashup Score: 25Carers of young people with mental health problems - 3 year(s) ago
Executive Summary The adults who care for young people with mental health problems are vital to their safety, recovery, and long-term wellbeing. However, these individuals are often unsupported, their role unrecognised, and their work under-researched. This Lancet…
Source: www.thelancet.comCategories: General Medicine Journals and Societies, Latest HeadlinesTweet
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Mashup Score: 1Cross-sectional study evaluating burden and depressive symptoms in family carers of persons with age-related macular degeneration in Australia - 3 year(s) ago
Objectives We aimed to analyse the degree of carer burden and depressive symptoms in family carers of persons with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and explore the factors independently associated with carer burden and depressive symptoms. Methods Cross-sectional study using self-administered and interviewer-administered surveys, involving 96 family carer–care recipient pairs. Participants…
Source: BMJ OpenCategories: General Medicine Journals and Societies, Latest HeadlinesTweet
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