Family caregivers' perceptions and experiences regarding caring for older adults with chronic diseases

Mthembu, Thuli Godfrey; Brown, Zubair; Cupido, Alicia; Razack, Gulzari; Wassung, Danielle Lauren

doi:10.17159/2310-3833/2016/v46n1a15

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“…The potential lack of occupational balance in caregivers has also been recognized, as well as the need for interventions to enhance their occupational balance (Hodgetts et al, 2014). The importance of this has been highlighted by others (McGuire, Crowe, Law, & VanLeit, 2004;Mthembu, Brown, Cupido, Razack, & Wassung, 2016).…”

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Occupational balance from the interpersonal perspective: A scoping review

Wagman

Håkansson

2018

Journal of Occupational Science

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Background: Occupational balance is an important concept in occupational science but it has mostly been studied from an individual rather than an interpersonal perspective, i.e. the extent to which one individual's occupational balance affects and is affected by others. The aim of this review was to describe the extent to which occupational balance has been recently considered from an interpersonal perspective. Methods: A scoping review methodology was used. Articles published between 2014 and 2017 that met the following inclusion criteria were included: full articles reporting primary research; published in English; using "occupational balance", "balance in everyday life", or "life balance" in the abstract, key words, or title; having an occupational focus on balance; and providing relevant information in relation to the interpersonal perspective. Results: Nine articles were included. The interpersonal perspective was mostly seen in relation to partners or families, showing the positive impact of support and the negative impact of meeting other's needs in mothers. One article addressed aspects related to organizations and attitudes at the workplace in parents with young children. Conclusion: The findings reveal the importance of considering the occupational balance of both the individual and those around him or her while also showing some of the complexity of occupational balance. The limited number of articles identified indicates that there is still a lack of research using an interpersonal perspective, suggesting that further examination of the interpersonal influence on occupational balance may be a fruitful avenue to pursue.

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Occupational balance from the interpersonal perspective: A scoping review

Wagman

Håkansson

2018

Journal of Occupational Science

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“…Age is associated with loss of mass, strength, and muscle power [ 7 , 8 , 9 ]. The loss of muscle mass and strength increases the risk of falls and potential fractures and contributes to the loss of functionality, impedes the older individual’s ability to live independently [ 10 ], and results in a worse quality of life of a person [ 11 , 12 , 13 ]. The ability of the leg muscles to produce strength is a key factor in maintaining the older person’s balance and walking speed [ 14 ].…”

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Sarcopenia as a Mediator of the Effect of a Gerontogymnastics Program on Cardiorespiratory Fitness of Overweight and Obese Older Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Marcos-Pardo

González-Gálvez

García

et al. 2020

IJERPH

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The objectives were to analyze the effect of a gerontogymnastics program on functional ability and fitness on overweight and obese older woman and to understand if sarcopenia mediates its effect. This randomized controlled trial involved 216 overweight and obese women. The experimental group (EG) carried out 12 weeks of a gerontogymnastics program. The assessment was of gait speed, cardiorespiratory fitness, functional capacity, and muscle strength. EG showed significant improvements in almost every test. When the effect of training was adjusted by gait speed, the improvement of the 6 min walk test (MWT) for the trained group was no longer significant (p = 0.127). The improvement of the 6 MWT was significantly and positively associated with the 10 m test (β = −10.087). After including the 10-m test in the equations, the association between the 6MWT and carrying out the training program decreased but remained significant (β = −19.904). The mediation analysis showed a significant, direct and indirect effect with a significant Sobel test value (z = 6.606 ± 7.733; p = 0.000). These results indicate that a gerontogymnastics program improves functional capacity and fitness; and the effect of a gerontogymnastics program on CRF is mediated by sarcopenia in older women who are overweight and obese.

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“…Individuals with disabilities, including stroke survivors, suffer as a direct consequence of the lack of care or help from any health service organisations. Caring for older adults with chronic diseases can be a burden to family caregivers causing emotional distress, social isolation and occupational imbalance 12 . Therefore, it is crucial that health professionals find strategies to care for persons with chronic diseases at home and also to relieve the day-to-day burdens of family caregivers.…”

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The effects of rehabilitation education for village health volunteers on walking speed and upper extremity function in stroke survivors in Thailand

Chinchai¹,

Khamwong²

2017

S. Afr. j. occup. ther

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INTRODUCTION: Stroke can cause long-term disabilities to survivors. Rehabilitation is an on-going process and should, ideally, be provided to these people in their homes. This study aimed to investigate the effect that rehabilitation education provided to village health volunteers (VHVs) would have on walking speed and upper extremity (UE) function in stroke survivors who stay at home in Thailand. METHODS: Participants were recruited by purposive sampling, which included 27 stroke survivors from four municipalities in Chiang Mai and Lamphun provinces. The measuring instruments used were the Ten-Meter Walk Test and the UE motor domain of the Fugl-Meyer Assessment. Researchers presented a 7-hour rehabilitation education programme to VHVs, who then made weekly1-hour visits to the homes of stroke survivors to implement the rehabilitation programme over eight weeks. Data were collected within seven days before and again after the 8-week programme. RESULTS: Descriptive statistics and the paired t-test were applied to analyse the data. Results showed that the participants used significantly less walking time from pre-test ( X =34.73 ±8.48) to post-test ( X =32.18±9.32) (p<0.05). However, the score of UE function at pre-test (X=36.81±9.59) was not significantly different from that at post-test (X =37.26±9.67). CONCLUSION: The findings suggest that trained VHVs can be part of the rehabilitation team and contribute to improved functional performance for disabled stroke survivors, particularly in developing countries. Key words: Hand function, gait speed, Home visit, motor function after stroke, community rehabilitation, home-based rehabilitation

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Family caregivers' perceptions and experiences regarding caring for older adults with chronic diseases

Abstract: Occupational Therapy Students at the University of the Western Cape 2014, at the time the study was conducted

Cited by 25 publications

References 31 publications

Occupational balance from the interpersonal perspective: A scoping review

Occupational balance from the interpersonal perspective: A scoping review

Sarcopenia as a Mediator of the Effect of a Gerontogymnastics Program on Cardiorespiratory Fitness of Overweight and Obese Older Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial

The effects of rehabilitation education for village health volunteers on walking speed and upper extremity function in stroke survivors in Thailand

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