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Caregivers' resilience is independent from the clinical symptoms of dementia

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 74 (12), 2016
ABSTRACT Resilience is the capacity for successful adaptation when faced with the stress of adversity. We aimed to investigate the relationship between caregivers’ resilience and the sociodemographic and clinical factors of people with dementia. Cross-sectional assessment of 58 people with dementia...

Quality of life impairment in patients with head and neck cancer and their caregivers: a comparative study

Abstract Introduction: Head and neck cancer represents 3% of all the types of malignant neoplasms and squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is responsible for 90% of these cases. There have been some studies evaluating the quality of life of these patients, but little is known about the physical and emotional e...

Quality of life in mild dementia: patterns of change in self and caregiver ratings over time

Objectives: To determine changes over time in self and caregiver ratings of quality of life (QoL) in people with dementia (PwD) and to identify factors associated with changes in QoL ratings. Methods: In this longitudinal study, 69 people with mild Alzheimer’s disease and their caregivers were ass...

Advanced dementia in a sample of Brazilian elderly: Sociodemographic and morbidity analysis

Summary Introduction: To investigate the sociodemographic and morbidity profile of advanced dementia patients and sociodemographic data of their primary caregivers. Method: Data was obtained from 67 elderly recruited for an observational prospective study, through interviews performed with primary care...

Acidente vascular encefálico: características do paciente e qualidade de vida de cuidadores

Rev. bras. enferm; 69 (5), 2016
RESUMO Objetivo: investigar a associação entre os domínios da qualidade de vida relacionada à saúde dos cuidadores familiares e as características sociodemográficas dos indivíduos com sequelas de AVE. Método: pesquisa descritiva, transversal, quantitativa, realizada com 136 cuidadores familiar...

The representation of getting ill in adolescents with systemic lupus erythematosus

Rev. bras. reumatol; 56 (5), 2016
ABSTRACT Introduction: This study, developed in a federal hospital in the city of Rio de Janeiro, has aimed to analyze the social representation of chronic disease and its treatment, in the perspective of adolescents and their caregivers. Methods: The sample consisted of 31 adolescents (11–21 yea...

Estratégias de enfrentamento adotadas por pais de crianças com deficiência intelectual

Resumo As tarefas de cuidado da criança com deficiência eliciam estressores relacionados ao contexto de vida. O estudo objetivou investigar as estratégias de enfrentamento adotadas por pais de crianças com deficiência intelectual (DI). A revisão integrativa abrangeu artigos publicados no período d...

Malestar psicológico en cuidadores principales de pacientes con enfermedad de Alzheimer
Psychological uneasiness in principal caregivers of patients with Alzheimer's disease

Rev. cuba. enferm; 32 (3), 2016
Introducción: en el transcurso de la vida todos somos cuidadores de algún modo. Sin embargo, aprender a serlo no surge de forma automática. Con el gradual envejecimiento de la población aumenta el número de casos que necesitan cuidados. La enfermedad de Alzheimer produce la pérdida gradual de la ca...

Cotidiano do familiar no cuidado à criança com HIV em tratamento antirretroviral

Objetivo: compreender o cotidiano do familiar no cuidado à criança que tem Vírus da Imunodeficiência Humana (HIV) em tratamento antirretroviral. Método: investigação fenomenológica com referencial heideggeriano, desenvolvida de janeiro-julho/2013, por meio de entrevista, com 10 familiares em serv...

The family experience of care in chronic situation

Rev. Esc. Enferm. USP; 50 (spe), 2016
An essay that aims to reflect on the family experience of care in chronic situation, increasing the understanding of the family as the primary caregiver. It is based on comprehensive approach in studies conducted in three matrix searches from family care experiences. We have taken three axes to organize ...