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View article: Caregiver Mental Health Across Generations
Caregiver Mental Health Across Generations Open
Objective: We evaluated generational differences in caregiver mental and social health to assess the need for targeted interventions for specific generations or age groups. Methods: We utilized cross-sectional 2022 data from a national car…
View article: Feasibility and Acceptability of a Mobile Health Stress Management Intervention for Latino Millennial Caregivers: Usability Study (Preprint)
Feasibility and Acceptability of a Mobile Health Stress Management Intervention for Latino Millennial Caregivers: Usability Study (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND Latino Millennial caregivers face unique challenges and elevated stress due to cultural, structural, and economic burdens. Culturally responsive, technology-based stress management interventions are needed to support emotional …
View article: Caregivers at the crossroads: shifting policies and the challenges faced by employed caregivers
Caregivers at the crossroads: shifting policies and the challenges faced by employed caregivers Open
Introduction Family caregiving is receiving increased attention in state and national policy, while caregivers face constrictions in workplace flexibility. Methods A survey of employed caregivers in Utah (n = 226) was used to assess how of…
View article: Stress and Well-Being Intervention and mHealth Delivery Adaptation for Latinx Millennial Caregivers: Qualitative User-Centered Design Approach
Stress and Well-Being Intervention and mHealth Delivery Adaptation for Latinx Millennial Caregivers: Qualitative User-Centered Design Approach Open
Background This study aimed to adapt a stress and well-being intervention delivered via a mobile health (mHealth) app for Latinx millennial caregivers. This demographic, born between 1981 and 1996, represents a significant portion of careg…
View article: Relationship Between Hospital Team Segregation Index, Heart Failure, and Ischemic Heart Disease
Relationship Between Hospital Team Segregation Index, Heart Failure, and Ischemic Heart Disease Open
View article: A Qualitative Study Exploring the Experience of Double-Duty Nurse Caregivers
A Qualitative Study Exploring the Experience of Double-Duty Nurse Caregivers Open
Background: Double-duty nurse caregivers manage caregiving responsibilities within their professional nursing roles and in personal family caregiving contexts. This dual role often leads to complex challenges and conflicting demands betwee…
View article: Hidden in Plain Sight: A Scoping Review of Professional Grief in Healthcare and Charting a Path for Change
Hidden in Plain Sight: A Scoping Review of Professional Grief in Healthcare and Charting a Path for Change Open
Healthcare workers frequently experience emotional distress from repeated exposure to patient death, yet professional grief remains poorly recognized and inadequately supported. The COVID-19 pandemic further magnified these challenges, bri…
View article: Complex identities, intersectionality and research approaches in millennial family caregivers in the United States
Complex identities, intersectionality and research approaches in millennial family caregivers in the United States Open
AIMS: A discussion of the personal and social contexts for Millennial family caregivers and the value of including complex identity and intersectionality in Millennial family caregiving research with practical application. DESIGN: Discussi…
View article: Storytelling Through Music With Parents Whose Children Have Died From Cancer: A Randomized Controlled Feasibility Trial
Storytelling Through Music With Parents Whose Children Have Died From Cancer: A Randomized Controlled Feasibility Trial Open
Background Bereaved parents have significantly higher morbidity and mortality than non‐bereaved parents. Despite national guidelines recommending bereavement care, resources for bereaved parents are scarce. Most intervention studies lack e…
View article: Stress and Well-Being Intervention and mHealth Delivery Adaptation for Latinx Millennial Caregivers: A Qualitative User-Centered Approach (Preprint)
Stress and Well-Being Intervention and mHealth Delivery Adaptation for Latinx Millennial Caregivers: A Qualitative User-Centered Approach (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND The study aimed to adapt a stress and well-being intervention delivered via a mobile health (mHealth) app for Latinx Millennial caregivers. This demographic, born between 1981 and 1996, represents a significant portion of careg…
View article: Relationship Between Health Care Team Segregation and Receipt of Care by a Cardiologist According to Patient Race in a Midwestern State
Relationship Between Health Care Team Segregation and Receipt of Care by a Cardiologist According to Patient Race in a Midwestern State Open
Background Segregation index (SI) has been associated with worsened health. However, the relationship between SI within health care teams (degree of heterogeneity between teams caring for Black compared with White patients) and cardiovascu…
View article: Chemo Chair Conversations: A Qualitative Study of How Life and Death Influence Oncology Nurses’ Well-Being and Professional Care
Chemo Chair Conversations: A Qualitative Study of How Life and Death Influence Oncology Nurses’ Well-Being and Professional Care Open
View article: OLDER AGE PREDICTS POSITIVITY IN HOSPICE FAMILY CAREGIVER AUDIO DIARIES: IMPLICATIONS FOR ASSESSMENT INNOVATION
OLDER AGE PREDICTS POSITIVITY IN HOSPICE FAMILY CAREGIVER AUDIO DIARIES: IMPLICATIONS FOR ASSESSMENT INNOVATION Open
The likelihood of becoming a caregiver of someone with a serious illness increases with age, and those 55 years of age and older are more likely to be end-of-life caregivers of family and friends. Older adults may also use more emotional c…
View article: Association between clinician team segregation, receipt of cardiovascular care and outcomes in valvular heart diseases
Association between clinician team segregation, receipt of cardiovascular care and outcomes in valvular heart diseases Open
Aims Racial disparities exist in clinical outcomes for valvular heart disease (VHD). It is unknown whether clinician segregation contributes to these disparities. Among an adequately insured population, we evaluated the relationship betwee…
View article: Experiences and Supportive Care Needs of Latinx Millennial Caregivers
Experiences and Supportive Care Needs of Latinx Millennial Caregivers Open
Introduction: Latinx Millennial caregivers are an understudied minority group in the United States. Due to life stage and cultural values, these caregivers struggle to balance conflicting priorities with career, family, and caregiving. The…
View article: A Feasibility Study Examining Storytelling Through Music with Bereaved Parents of Children with Cancer (RP212)
A Feasibility Study Examining Storytelling Through Music with Bereaved Parents of Children with Cancer (RP212) Open
View article: Family caregiver experiences and needs across health conditions, relationships, and the lifespan: a Qualitative analysis
Family caregiver experiences and needs across health conditions, relationships, and the lifespan: a Qualitative analysis Open
These findings emphasize that many elements of the caregiving experience transcend care recipient age, condition, and relationship and are applicable to clinicians, researchers, and policy makers. The evidence of shared caregiver experienc…
View article: EXPERIENCES AND SUPPORTIVE CARE NEEDS OF LATINX MILLENNIAL CAREGIVERS
EXPERIENCES AND SUPPORTIVE CARE NEEDS OF LATINX MILLENNIAL CAREGIVERS Open
Latinx millennial caregivers are the largest ethnic minority subgroup within the millennial caregiving cohort. Due to age and life stage, members of this understudied group must often manage the competing priorities of career, family, and …
View article: Hospice Family Caregivers' Uncertainty, Burden, and Unmet Needs in Prospective Audio Diaries
Hospice Family Caregivers' Uncertainty, Burden, and Unmet Needs in Prospective Audio Diaries Open
Hospice cancer caregivers' (HCCs') burden and unmet needs are well documented in the literature through retrospective, standardized self-report surveys. Hospice cancer caregiver daily experiences of burden and unmet needs are rarely captur…
View article: Mental health help‐seeking behaviour in men
Mental health help‐seeking behaviour in men Open
Despite significant advances in health care in recent decades, men do not appear to have benefited equally. Globally, men have a lower life expectancy than women (Thornton, 2019). Across a range of measures, men's general health is poorer …
View article: Young Adult Cancer Care Partners: A Theoretical Description of an Emerging Population with Unique Needs
Young Adult Cancer Care Partners: A Theoretical Description of an Emerging Population with Unique Needs Open
As the U.S. population’s demographics shift, young U.S. adults are increasingly engaged in informal caregiving for aging generations. Yet, there is little research on the unique experiences and needs of young adults who take on caregiving …
View article: Cancer caregivers at the end-of-life: How much me vs. how much we?
Cancer caregivers at the end-of-life: How much me vs. how much we? Open
Examining personal and communal pronoun use by partner caregivers during nurse-home hospice visits may provide a more objective measure of caregiver coping than standard self-report measures.
View article: Cancer Hospice Caregivers' Self-care Behaviors
Cancer Hospice Caregivers' Self-care Behaviors Open
Cancer hospice family caregivers provide intensive support for patients at the end of life, sometimes at the expense of self-care. This secondary analysis examined the role of caregiving burden, activities of daily living, and mental healt…
View article: A novel approach for assessing bias during team-based clinical decision-making
A novel approach for assessing bias during team-based clinical decision-making Open
Many clinical processes include multidisciplinary group decision-making, yet few methods exist to evaluate the presence of implicit bias during this collective process. Implicit bias negatively impacts the equitable delivery of evidence-ba…
View article: Pilot test of a multicomponent implementation strategy for equity in advanced heart failure allocation
Pilot test of a multicomponent implementation strategy for equity in advanced heart failure allocation Open
View article: Hospice Caregivers’ Perception of Family and Non-Family Social Support and Stress over Time: Associations with Reports of General Support
Hospice Caregivers’ Perception of Family and Non-Family Social Support and Stress over Time: Associations with Reports of General Support Open
Social support has been identified as a key factor to protect wellbeing for home hospice cancer caregivers. However, few studies have assessed social support over time in this context, and measures of support are often limited to general a…
View article: Group Dynamics and Allocation of Advanced Heart Failure Therapies—Heart Transplants and Ventricular Assist Devices—By Gender, Racial, and Ethnic Group
Group Dynamics and Allocation of Advanced Heart Failure Therapies—Heart Transplants and Ventricular Assist Devices—By Gender, Racial, and Ethnic Group Open
Background US regulatory framework for advanced heart failure therapies (AHFT), ventricular assist devices, and heart transplants, delegate eligibility decisions to multidisciplinary groups at the center level. The subjective nature of dec…
View article: The Burden of having to Wonder: Hospice Caregiving Experiences of LGBTQ+ Cancer Family Caregivers
The Burden of having to Wonder: Hospice Caregiving Experiences of LGBTQ+ Cancer Family Caregivers Open
Background and Objectives LGBTQ+ people are more likely to be caregivers for family and friends with life-limiting illnesses than non-LGBTQ+ people. LGBTQ+ caregivers may also experience stigma, bias, and discrimination, in addition to car…
View article: Moderating Effect of Work on Burden and Hospice Family Caregiver Well-Being
Moderating Effect of Work on Burden and Hospice Family Caregiver Well-Being Open
Background: Hospice family caregiving is often physically and emotionally taxing, but it is unclear how employment status impacts hospice caregiver burden and well-being. Objective(s): To examine the relationshi…
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