spousal caregiver
collocation in Englishmeaningsofspousalandcaregiver
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spousal
adjective[before noun]
uk/ˈspaʊ.zəl/us/ˈspaʊ.zəl/
done by a person's husband or wife, or relating to husbands ...
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caregiver
noun[C]
uk/ˈkeəˌɡɪv.ər/us/ˈkerˌɡɪv.ɚ/
someone who takes care of a person who is young, old, ...
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(Definition ofspousalandcaregiverfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Future studies attempting to examinespousalcaregiverfatigue will have to overcome the major hurdle that the most distressed patients drop out in short order.
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An important goal of the present study was to explore home-based palliative care from the perspective of thespousalcaregiverand care recipient.
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The purpose of this study is to examine the perspectives of both thespousalcaregiverand care recipient on the end-of-life caregiving experience in home-based palliative care.
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Easing the transition to nursing homes : identifying the needs of spousal caregivers at the time of institutionalisation.
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A factor that may serve to reduce spousal caregivers' perceptions of burden is their level of satisfaction with their marriage.
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Two parallel versions of the interview guide were developed for the spousal caregivers and care recipients.
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One might conclude that spousal caregivers' experiences would be similar; however, some specific differences exist, especially in the area of intimacy.
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This creates questions of the sample ultimately completing the trial and whether they are representative of the larger population of fatigued cancer patients and their spousal caregivers.
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Spousal caregivers also reported discovering emotional strength and physical abilities they had while managing the care of a family member.
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To address these questions, we conducted a longitudinal study of elderly spousal caregivers of terminally ill patients enrolled in a large, nonprofit hospice, and completed both pre- and postloss assessments.
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Spousal caregivers also missed a significant amount of time at work during the course of the month-long study.
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Spousal caregivers identified many negative reactions to caregiving, such as fatigue or weariness, depression, anger and sadness, financial stresses, and lack of time.
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Relationship quality and potentially harmful behaviors by spousal caregivers : how we were then, how we are now.
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Spousal caregivers also reported that friends and family were not adequately prepared to deal with a terminal illness and thus, may have had great difficulties in interacting with care recipients.
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