Due to their rapid expansion and complexity, it is increasingly difficult for patients to orient
themselves in health care systems. Therefore, patients require a high degree of health …

In addition to numerous care responsibilities, family caregivers are expected to navigate
health systems and engage in healthcare management tasks on behalf of their persons …

Background: When family caregivers are involved in patient care, both patients and
caregivers experience better clinical outcomes. However, caregivers experience …

The informal caregiver plays a critical role in supporting patients with various end-stage
diseases throughout the solid organ transplantation journey. Caregiver responsibilities …

Health literacy is a public health issue. Unpaid caregivers of older people with low health
literacy may have difficulties providing care, exerting a negative impact on the care process …

Importance Medicare conditions of participation require hospitals to provide training to family
and unpaid caregivers when their support is necessary to enact the postdischarge care plan …

The COMFORT Model has recently been revised based on feedback from bedside nurses
working in palliative care and oncology and includes the following components: Connect …

Objective Support for chronic conditions such as diabetes from friends and family positively
influences health management and outcomes, but limited data exist on how and why …

Caring for the Family Caregiver examines the high cost and poorly addressed exigencies of
the family caregiver in chronic illness, including health literacy, palliative care, and health …

Objectives Health literacy (HL) is associated with early prevention of mild cognitive
impairment (MCI), but a targeted comprehensive assessment tool is lacking. This study aims …