Chronic Illness and the Family Meaning System

Atwood, Joan D.; Weinstein, Estelle

doi:10.4324/9780203792148-2

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“…Caregivers should be prompted and educated to receive and seek psychological professional help given their (possible) unawareness and the difficulties they might have to face (Rossi Ferrario et al, 2017; Tang et al, 2018; Waters et al, 2018; Rossi and Mannarini, 2019). To significantly improve caregivers' psychological outcomes, more specific interventions are then required, conducted in a broader psychological framework by specific professionals, such as psychologists, psychotherapists, and psychiatrists, when needed (Atwood, 2010).…”

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Interventions for Psychological Health of Stroke Caregivers: A Systematic Review

2019

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Background: The increasing number of stroke patients (SPs) requires informal caregivers to bear a high burden of responsibilities and heavy (di)stress. Moreover, these issues could lead to the development of serious psychological problems (e.g., depressive and/or anxious) that in turn could give rise to poor health-related quality of life outcomes. However, although the value of psychological interventions has been widely recognized for SPs, the scientific literature lacks an updated synthesis of interventions addressing the psychological health of their caregivers.Aim: The aim of this review is to summarize the interventions for the psychological health of stroke caregivers and provide a resume of literature-based evidence of their efficacy.Method: A literature review from 2005 to date was conducted in three online databases: PubMed, Scopus, and Google Scholar. Eligibility criteria for studies were (A) English language, (B) caregivers and patients aged 18 years or above, (C) SP's caregiver beneficiating of a specific intervention, and (D) outcome measures addressing depressive and/or anxiety symptomology, quality of life, well-being, or burden.Results: Across the selected 45 studies, substantial differences are observable in three main categories: (a) type of intervention (b) techniques, and (c) operators. Interventions' advantages and results are discussed. Overall, studies using psychological techniques, such as cognitive-behavioral therapy, coping skill-training, and problem-solving therapy, showed their usefulness and efficacy in reducing the caregivers' depressive and anxious symptoms, and burden. Interventions led by psychologists and tailored to meet caregivers' specific needs showed more positive outcomes.Conclusion: This review underlines the usefulness of psychological interventions aimed at reducing the psychological burden, such as anxious and depressive symptomatology, of SPs' informal caregivers. Hence, psychological interventions for caregivers should be integrated as part of the stroke rehabilitation process to improve informal caregivers' and patients' quality of life and well-being.

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Interventions for Psychological Health of Stroke Caregivers: A Systematic Review

2019

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“…Although there has been an increase in awareness of the struggles experienced by caregivers, discourse on caregiving remains confined mostly to academia, policy circles or the family unit [ 6 ]. There have been suggestions that public discourse on informal caregiving dwells overwhelmingly on the outsize toll it takes on the health of caregivers [ 7 ].…”

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“…The narratives surrounding caregivers merit attention in the following aspects. First, caregivers will reconstruct their identities based on their perception of how society views and discusses issues related to caregiving [ 6 ]. These narratives have the potential to either legitimize or invalidate their identities, which may in turn affect their ability to provide sustained care.…”

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Societal Narratives on Caregivers in Asia

Indran

2021

IJERPH

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Although there has been an increase in awareness of the struggles experienced by caregivers, discourse on caregiving remains confined mostly to academia, policy circles or the family unit. There have been suggestions that public discourse on informal caregiving dwells overwhelmingly on the outsize toll it takes on the health of caregivers. However, few studies have examined societal narratives on caregivers—a gap our study aims to fill. We leveraged an online media database of 12 billion words collated from over 30 million articles to explore societal narratives on caregivers in six Asian countries. Computational linguistics and statistical analysis were applied to study the content of narratives on caregivers. The prevalence of societal narratives on caregivers was highest in Singapore—five times higher than Sri Lanka, which evidenced the lowest prevalence. Findings reveal that the inadequacies of institutional care as well as the need to train and empower caregivers are pressing issues that need to be prioritized on the policy agenda in Asia. Of broader significance, the diverse capabilities across Asia present opportunities for cross-country learning and capacity-building.

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Chronic Illness and the Family Meaning System

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Interventions for Psychological Health of Stroke Caregivers: A Systematic Review

Interventions for Psychological Health of Stroke Caregivers: A Systematic Review

Societal Narratives on Caregivers in Asia

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