Interest in Supportive Services Among Black Working and Non-Working Caregivers in the Deep South

Abstract The current investigation provides information on supportive services caregivers said they would be interested in if they were made available. Participants were recruited from the Birmingham, AL metro area and received a $25 gift card for completing a telephone interview. Of the 38 caregivers enrolled, 18 (47.37%) reported being currently employed and working an average of 33.92 hours per week (range = 5 – 60). Participants were caring for individuals with average scores on the AD8 Dementia Screening Scale of 7.3 and 10.4 on the Clinical Dementia Scale Sum of Boxes (above the cutoffs for probable dementia). Thirty-three caregivers (87%) reported being interested in at least one of the services listed with differences observed for services that would be preferred by working vs. non-working caregivers. These data will be utilized to provide initial support for a multicomponent intervention that may be effective in reducing negative outcomes within Black caregivers.

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From Distress Screening to Uptake: An Italian Multicenter Study of Cancer Patients

Cancers ◽

10.3390/cancers13153761 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (15) ◽

pp. 3761

Author(s):

Elena Meggiolaro ◽

Silvia De Padova ◽

Federica Ruffilli ◽

Tatiana Bertelli ◽

Marina Bragagni ◽

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Keyword(s):

Cancer Patients ◽

Telephone Interview ◽

Psychological Intervention ◽

Supportive Services ◽

Distress Screening ◽

Potential Barriers ◽

Physical Problems ◽

Practical Usefulness ◽

Per Se ◽

Opening Up

Introduction: Little consideration is given to the referral and uptake of available supportive services after distress screening. However, identifying the reasons for accepting or refusing help is mandatory for implementing a screening policy. The present study explored the practical usefulness of and potential barriers to the application of distress management. Methods: 406 cancer patients were consecutively selected and asked to complete the Distress Thermometer (DT) and Problem Check List (PL). All patients with a DT score ≥6 were invited for a post-DT telephone interview with a trained psychologist. Results: The 112 patients who refused to take part were more often older, retired, at a more advanced stage of illness, and with no previous experience of psychological intervention with respect to those who accepted. Of the 78 patients with a score ≥6 who were referred to the Psycho-Oncology Service, 65.4% accepted the telephone interview. Twenty-two patients rejected the initial invitation immediately for various reasons including logistic difficulties, physical problems, and feeling embarrassed about opening up to a psychologist. Conclusions: Our study confirms that screening per sé is insufficient to deal with the problem of distress and that more emphasis should be placed on implementing referral and treatment.

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P2-103: Validity of the Telephone Interview for Cognitive Status (TICS) and modified TICS (TICSm) for MCI and dementia screening

Alzheimer s & Dementia ◽

10.1016/j.jalz.2010.05.1150 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 6 ◽

pp. S343-S344

Author(s):

Eun Hyun Seo ◽

Dong Young Lee ◽

Shin Gyeom Kim ◽

Ki Woong Kim ◽

Do Hoon Kim ◽

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Keyword(s):

Telephone Interview ◽

Cognitive Status ◽

Dementia Screening

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Validity of the telephone interview for cognitive status (TICS) and modified TICS (TICSm) for mild cognitive imparment (MCI) and dementia screening

Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics ◽

10.1016/j.archger.2010.04.008 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 52 (1) ◽

pp. e26-e30 ◽

Cited By ~ 40

Author(s):

Eun Hyun Seo ◽

Dong Young Lee ◽

Shin Gyeom Kim ◽

Ki Woong Kim ◽

Do Hoon Kim ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Telephone Interview ◽

Cognitive Status ◽

Dementia Screening

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Dementia Screening Benefit Needs Tools, Time, Targets

Internal Medicine News ◽

10.1016/s1097-8690(12)70125-7 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 45 (3) ◽

pp. 1-4

Author(s):

MARY ELLEN SCHNEIDER

Keyword(s):

Dementia Screening

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Black Caregivers of Alzheimer's Patients Less Likely to Be Depressed

Family Practice News ◽

10.1016/s1553-3212(05)71008-6 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 35 (5) ◽

pp. 66

Author(s):

JOYCE FRIEDEN

Keyword(s):

Black Caregivers

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Delir im Akutspital – Pflegeaufwand und Sturzrisiko

Pflege ◽

10.1024/1012-5302/a000737 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 33 (3) ◽

pp. 133-142

Author(s):

Silvia Graf ◽

Hannele Hediger ◽

Susanne Knüppel Lauener

Keyword(s):

Practice Nurse ◽

Advanced Practice ◽

Advanced Practice Nurse ◽

Screening Scale

Zusammenfassung. Hintergrund: Um das Delirrisiko und die Symptome bei einem Delir zu reduzieren, verfügt das untersuchte Schweizer Spital über eine Gesamtspitalweisung Delir. Bisher gab es wenige Erkenntnisse zur Umsetzung der Weisung. Fragestellung / Ziel: Das Ziel dieser Untersuchung war es, die erhobenen Daten zur Delirium Observation Screening Scale und zu präventiven und behandlungspflegerischen Maßnahmen des Delirs in einer Ist-Analyse darzulegen und auf Zusammenhänge zu prüfen sowie einen möglichen Zusammenhang zwischen den Verwirrtheitssymptomen und den Sturzereignissen bei Patientinnen und Patienten im Alter von 70 Jahren und älter zu untersuchen. Methode: In einer nicht-experimentellen korrelativen Querschnittstudie wurden Routinedaten aus dem Patientenadministrationsprogramm PatWeb und dem Patientendokumentationssystem WiCare-Doc aus einem Zeitraum von vier Monaten analysiert. Ergebnisse: Patientinnen und Patienten mit Verwirrtheitssymptomen erhielten die doppelte Zeitdauer an delirspezifischen Pflegemaßnahmen gegenüber Patientinnen und Patienten ohne Verwirrtheitssymptome. Ihr Sturzrisiko war 4,4-mal höher, und nach einem Sturzereignis erhielten sie eine signifikant höhere Zeitdauer an delirspezifischen Pflegemaßnahmen. Schlussfolgerungen: Die vorliegenden Ergebnisse zeigen auf, dass die Pflege von Patientinnen und Patienten mit Delir zeitintensiv ist. Zeitliche Ressourcen sind die Voraussetzung für eine angepasste Pflege. Der Wissenstransfer in die Praxis ist zu stärken, um Pflegefachpersonen weiter zu befähigen. Ebenso wird die Entwicklung einer „Advanced Practice Nurse Delir“ zur Praxisentwicklung empfohlen.

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