Relationship Between Resilience Factors and Caregiving Status of Families of Patients with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) in Japan
CONCLUSIONS: By identifying the caregiving situation based on innate and acquired factors, we were able to identify the significance and direction of specific caregiving support.CLINICAL EVIDENCE: Community health nurses should focus on improving family function and creating a supportive environment. Further, support for male and non-working caregivers should be strengthened and consultation on the use of respiratory equipment promoted to reduce the caregiving burden.PMID:37674309 | DOI:10.1080/07370016.2023.2254771 (Source: Journal of Community Health Nursing)
Source: Journal of Community Health Nursing - September 7, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Marina Yamamoto Keiko Tsukasaki Kaoru Kyota Source Type: research

Caregiving Self-Efficacy in Family Caregivers of People with Dementia: The Role of Knowledge of Dementia and Perceived Social Support
CONCLUSIONS: The perceived social support of caregivers of PwD is an important predictor of the self-efficacy level of caregivers.CLINICAL EVIDENCE: In order to enhance improving the quality of the caregiving process, caregivers should be strengthened, and caregiving self-efficacy should be comprehensively evaluated to enable assistance to the caregiver. The social support of caregivers is an important predictor of caregiving self-efficacy. Therefore, social support should be taken into consideration when engaging in appropriate initiatives.PMID:37522835 | DOI:10.1080/07370016.2023.2241454 (Source: Journal of Community Health Nursing)
Source: Journal of Community Health Nursing - July 31, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Ecem Özgül Merve Aliye Akyol Burcu Akp ınar Söylemez Özlem Küçükgüçlü Source Type: research