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Duran S, Aydogdu A. The effect of structured psychoeducation for caregivers of ALS patients on perceived stress, psychological resilience and self-compassion. HEALTH EDUCATION RESEARCH 2024:cyae031. [PMID: 39367779 DOI: 10.1093/her/cyae031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2024] [Revised: 06/03/2024] [Accepted: 09/14/2024] [Indexed: 10/07/2024]
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Patients diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) become dependent on caregivers to meet their daily needs and perform personal care activities. For this reason, ALS is a disease that can challenge both the patient and the caregiver physically, mentally and socially. Supporting the caregiver indirectly affects the patient's quality of care and mental well-being. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the effect of a structured psychoeducation program on coping with stress, psychological resilience and self-compassion in caregivers of ALS patients. This quasi-experimental study with a pre-test-post-test control group was conducted with caregivers of 62 ALS patients in Türkiye. The study was conducted between July 2023 and February 2024. A psychoeducation program was applied to five different groups via zoom application for 6 weeks each. The survey form, Perceived Stress Scale, Brief Resilience Scale and Short Form of Self-Compassion Questionnaire were used as measurement tools. The chi-squared test and paired samples t-test were used to analyze the data. While there was no significant difference between the intervention group and the control group in the pre-test in terms of their mean scores on the coping with stress inventory, short psychological resilience scale and self-compassion scale, at the post-test, psychological resilience and self-compassion scores were significantly higher in the intervention group. This study revealed that psychoeducational programs that support caregivers are effective in increasing psychological resilience and self-compassion.
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Affiliation(s)
- Songül Duran
- İzmir Demokrasi University, Health Services Vocational College, Care of Elderly Program, İzmir, Türkiye
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- İstanbul Faculty of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, Consultation Liaison Psychiatry Department, İstanbul, Türkiye
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McCauley R, Ryan K, McQuillan R, Selman LE, Foley G. Supportive relationships between patients and family caregivers in specialist palliative care: a qualitative study of barriers and facilitators. BMJ Support Palliat Care 2024; 14:233-242. [PMID: 38050065 DOI: 10.1136/spcare-2023-004371] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2023] [Accepted: 11/18/2023] [Indexed: 12/06/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Patients with advanced illness and their family caregivers can be mutually supportive. However, what facilitates and/or restricts supportive relationships between patients and family caregivers in palliative care remains unclear. We aimed to identify key barriers to and facilitators of supportive relationships between people with advanced illness and family caregivers in specialist palliative care. METHODS A qualitative study using grounded theory methodology was conducted. Semistructured interviews were undertaken with 15 patients with advanced illness and 21 family caregivers purposively and theoretically sampled from a large regional specialist palliative care service. Verbatim transcripts were analysed in line with grounded theory coding procedures. RESULTS Mutual support was underpinned by mutual concern and understanding. Facilitators of supportive relationships included patients and family caregivers already having a close relationship, caregivers assuming caregiving duties by choice, caregivers feeling competent in a caregiving role, patients valuing caregiver efforts, availability of respite for the caregiver and direct support from healthcare professionals to help both patients and caregivers adjust to advanced illness. Barriers to supportive relationships included absence of support from the wider family, prior mutual conflict between the patient and caregiver, caregivers feeling constrained in their caregiving role and patient and caregiver distress induced by mutual loss. CONCLUSIONS Multiple factors at both a micro (eg, relationship based) and mesolevel (eg, assistance from services) impact patient and family caregiver ability to support one another in specialist palliative care. Supportive relationships between patients and family caregivers are mediated by feelings pertaining to both control and loss.
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- Rachel McCauley
- Discipline of Occupational Therapy, School of Medicine, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- St Francis Hospice Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
- School of Medicine, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- St Francis Hospice Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
- Department of Palliative Care, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- Palliative and End of Life Care Research Group, Population Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, Bristol, UK
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- Discipline of Occupational Therapy, School of Medicine, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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Cilluffo S, Bassola B, Lyons KS, Lee CS, Vellone E, Pucciarelli G, Clari M, Dimonte V, Lusignani M. The role of nurse-patient mutuality on self-care behaviours in patients with chronic illness. J Clin Nurs 2024. [PMID: 38685742 DOI: 10.1111/jocn.17181] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2023] [Revised: 03/11/2024] [Accepted: 04/10/2024] [Indexed: 05/02/2024]
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AIM To examine the role of nurse-patient mutuality on three self-care behaviours in chronic illness patients. DESIGN A cross-sectional multi-centre study was conducted. METHODS Mutuality was measured with the Nurse-Patient Mutuality in Chronic Illness scale which has the dimensions of developing and going beyond, being a point of reference and deciding and sharing care, and self-care was measured with the Self-care of Chronic Illness Inventory (SC-CII). Multivariable linear regression analyses were used to assess the contribution of three dimensions of mutuality on self-care maintenance, monitoring and management behaviours controlling for patient gender, age, education, number of medications, and presence of a family caregiver. RESULTS The sample included 465 inpatients and outpatients with at least one chronic illness. The three dimensions of mutuality had different roles in their influence on the three dimensions of self-care. Developing and going beyond was significantly associated with self-care maintenance and self-care monitoring behaviours. Point of reference was significantly associated with self-care maintenance behaviour. Deciding and sharing care was significantly associated with self-care monitoring and self-care management behaviours. CONCLUSION The mutuality between nurse and patient may be a novel area of research to support and improve patient self-care behaviours with implications for clinical practice and education. IMPLICATION FOR PROFESSION AND PATIENT CARE Mutuality between nurse and patient increases patient engagement, symptom recognition, decision-making process and patient-centred approach favouring the development of self-care behaviours. IMPACT Mutuality between nurse and patient is a new concept and its association with the patient outcomes could bring relevance to the nursing profession. Self-care behaviours are important in the management of chronic diseases, but are difficult to perform. Mutuality between nurse and patient influences the three different behaviours of self-care in chronic illness, for this reason it is important to increase the level of mutuality in this dyad. REPORTING METHOD STROBE checklist for cross-sectional studies was followed in this study. PATIENT OR PUBLIC CONTRIBUTION Patients were involved in the sample of the study.
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- Silvia Cilluffo
- Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University of Rome "Tor Vergata", Rome, Italy
- School of Nursing, Niguarda Hospital, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- School of Nursing, Niguarda Hospital, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Connell School of Nursing, Boston College, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Connell School of Nursing, Boston College, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University of Rome "Tor Vergata", Rome, Italy
- Department of Nursing and Obstetrics, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland
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- Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University of Rome "Tor Vergata", Rome, Italy
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- Department of Public Health and Paediatrics Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Public Health and Paediatrics Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- School of Nursing, Niguarda Hospital, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
- Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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McCauley R, Ryan K, McQuillan R, Foley G. Mutual support between patients and family caregivers in palliative care: A qualitative study. Palliat Med 2023; 37:1520-1528. [PMID: 37830745 PMCID: PMC10657498 DOI: 10.1177/02692163231205130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2023]
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BACKGROUND Patients in receipt of palliative care services are often viewed primarily as recipients of support from their family caregiver. There is a dearth of evidence in palliative care on what comprises mutual support between patients and their family caregivers in palliative care. AIM To identify processes of mutual support between patients and family caregivers in palliative care. DESIGN Qualitative study comprising semi-structured interviews. Data were analysed using grounded theory procedures. SETTING/PARTICIPANTS Fifteen patients with advanced illness (cancer n = 14, neurodegenerative n = 1) and 21 family caregivers recruited from a large regional-based hospice. RESULTS Mutual support between patients and family caregivers comprised two primary modes in which support was provided and received. Mutual support involved both patients and family caregivers providing similar types of support to each other, and which typically manifested as emotional support. However, mutual support also occurred when patients reciprocated by providing emotional support to their family caregivers to compensate for other forms of support which they felt no longer able to provide. Patients supported family caregivers by involving them in decision-making for care and both patient and family caregiver preferences were influenced by obligation to their respective other. Mutual support comprised both disclosure and concealment. Involving family caregivers in patient care decision-making was intended by patients to help family caregivers adjust to a caregiving role. CONCLUSIONS The findings inform the development and delivery of psychosocial interventions for patients and family caregivers in palliative care aimed at facilitating supportive relations between them.
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- Rachel McCauley
- Discipline of Occupational Therapy, School of Medicine, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- St. Francis Hospice Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
- Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
- University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- St. Francis Hospice Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
- Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
- Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland
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- Discipline of Occupational Therapy, School of Medicine, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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Towards clinical application of implantable brain-computer interfaces for people with late-stage ALS: medical and ethical considerations. J Neurol 2023; 270:1323-1336. [PMID: 36450968 PMCID: PMC9971103 DOI: 10.1007/s00415-022-11464-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2022] [Revised: 10/26/2022] [Accepted: 10/27/2022] [Indexed: 12/05/2022]
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Individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) frequently develop speech and communication problems in the course of their disease. Currently available augmentative and alternative communication technologies do not present a solution for many people with advanced ALS, because these devices depend on residual and reliable motor activity. Brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) use neural signals for computer control and may allow people with late-stage ALS to communicate even when conventional technology falls short. Recent years have witnessed fast progression in the development and validation of implanted BCIs, which place neural signal recording electrodes in or on the cortex. Eventual widespread clinical application of implanted BCIs as an assistive communication technology for people with ALS will have significant consequences for their daily life, as well as for the clinical management of the disease, among others because of the potential interaction between the BCI and other procedures people with ALS undergo, such as tracheostomy. This article aims to facilitate responsible real-world implementation of implanted BCIs. We review the state of the art of research on implanted BCIs for communication, as well as the medical and ethical implications of the clinical application of this technology. We conclude that the contribution of all BCI stakeholders, including clinicians of the various ALS-related disciplines, will be needed to develop procedures for, and shape the process of, the responsible clinical application of implanted BCIs.
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Wilcox S. Mediating role of dyadic satisfaction on social support and health outcomes in a sample of military family care-givers. JOURNAL OF MILITARY, VETERAN AND FAMILY HEALTH 2022. [DOI: 10.3138/jmvfh-2021-0110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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LAY SUMMARY Military family caregivers (MFCs) can experience many health-related challenges associated with caregiving responsibilities. Perceived support from a spouse or partner can influence dyadic satisfaction and health outcomes among those who care for a spouse or partner. This study examined the relations among social support, dyadic satisfaction, and mental (i.e., depressive and anxiety symptoms) and physical (i.e., somatic symptoms) health outcomes in a sample of MFCs. This sample consisted of 104 MFCs who were the spouse or partner of their care recipient. The findings indicate that more support predicted greater dyadic satisfaction and greater dyadic satisfaction predicted fewer anxiety symptoms. This study highlights the importance of considering relationship-focused contributors to mental health outcomes.
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Poppe C, Verwey M, Wangmo T. "Walking a tightrope": A grounded theory approach to informal caregiving for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE IN THE COMMUNITY 2022; 30:e1935-e1947. [PMID: 34719073 PMCID: PMC9545073 DOI: 10.1111/hsc.13625] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2021] [Revised: 10/06/2021] [Accepted: 10/18/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Informal caregivers, mainly family members and friends, provide supportive and palliative care for people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) during their terminal disease course. Informal caregiving for people with ALS continues towards palliative care and end-of-life care with the progression of the disease. In this study, we provide a theoretical understanding of informal caregiving in ALS utilising 23 semi-structured interviews conducted with informal caregivers of people with ALS (pwALS) in Switzerland. Due to the expected death of the care recipient, our grounded theory approach outlines informal caregivers' caregiving work as an effort to secure a balance amongst different caregiving activities, which feed into the final stage of providing palliative care. Overall, our theoretical understanding of ALS informal caregiving work encompasses the core category 'holding the balance' and four secondary categories: 'Organising support', 'being present', 'managing everyday life' and 'keeping up with ALS'. The core category of holding the balance underlines the significance of ensuring care and normalcy even as disease progresses and until the end of life. For the informal caregivers, this balancing act is the key element of care provision to pwALS and therefore guides decisions surrounding caregiving. On this understanding, those caregivers that succeed in holding the balance can provide care at home until death. The balance is heavily influenced by contextual factors of caregiving, for example relating to personal characteristics of the caregiver, or activities of caregiving where the goal is to ensure the quality of life of the pwALS. As there is a heterogeneity of speed and subtype of progression of ALS, our work accounts for multiple caregiving trajectories.
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- Patient Association ALS Patients ConnectedBilthovenThe Netherlands
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- Institute for Biomedical EthicsUniversity of BaselBaselSwitzerland
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Mamom J, Daovisan H. Listening to Caregivers' Voices: The Informal Family Caregiver Burden of Caring for Chronically Ill Bedridden Elderly Patients. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:567. [PMID: 35010827 PMCID: PMC8744801 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19010567] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2021] [Revised: 12/22/2021] [Accepted: 12/30/2021] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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The informal family caregiver burden (IFCB) for chronically ill bedridden elderly patients (CIBEPs) is a major issue worldwide. It is a significant challenge due to the ongoing increased palliative care in the family setting; therefore, we explored the IFCB of caring for CIBEPs in Thailand. This article utilized a qualitative method, the total interpretive structural modeling (TISM) approach, with purposive sampling of thirty respondents between September and December 2020. The data were analyzed using cross-impact matrix multiplication applied to classification (MICMAC) to determine the relationship between the driving and dependence power of the enabling factors. The IFCB of the palliative care of CIBEPs was associated with primary care, nursing, extrinsic monitoring and complication prevention. The results showed that the IFCB involves taking responsibility, daily workload, follow-up caring, caring tasks, caregiving strain, financial distress, patient support, external support and caregiving strategy; thus, assistance with taking responsibility, extrinsic monitoring and follow-up care daily tasks may reduce the caregiver burden.
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- Jinpitcha Mamom
- Department of Adult Nursing and the Aged, Faculty of Nursing, Thammasat University, Khlong Luang, Pathum Thani 12121, Thailand
- Excellence Center in Creative Engineering Design and Development, Faculty of Engineering, Thammasat University, Khlong Luang, Pathum Thani 12121, Thailand
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- Human Security and Equity Research Unit, Chulalongkorn University Social Research Institute, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand;
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