Category: Caregiver

  • Mental Illness Impact on Family Members-Caregivers in a Home Setting

    Background People who suffer from a mental health problem can be a major burden for family members (Coon, 2005). Family members suffer in silence because society wants them to fulfil their obligations even if they are not equipped to handle the negative impact of stress (Alpert & Fava, 2005). Nevertheless, they have to take care…

  • Coping and Subjective Burden in Caregivers of Older Relatives

    Table of Contents Research Question Search Strategy The sample of the study Quality Appraisal Data Extraction Data Analysis Conclusions, Limitations, and Implications Conclusion References Today, many studies have been commissioned to examine various issues affecting the quality of nursing care and to help enhance the delivery of professional care to patients. Since these researches yield…

  • Dementia  Health Issues and Caregiver Burden

    Definition of Dementia and Personal Experience Dementia is not, despite widespread belief otherwise, a specific illness. Instead, Dementia is a term used to collectively describe a wide range of conditions that lead to cognitive decline, memory impairment, and other brain disorders [1]. The most prevalent form of Dementia is Alzheimers Disease, which is a debilitating…

  • Lessons Learned From a Job as a Caregiver

    Introduction Despite meticulously created curricula aimed at developing skills and teaching all necessary knowledge essential for a young professional in a work setting, there are issues that cannot be properly trained in the classroom. Indeed, when it comes to practice and proper completion of job tasks, an individual does not only use the skills and…