scholarly journals A Study on Family Caregiver Support Programs in the U.S.A.: The Case of the State of Georgia

2016 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kyungjin Cho ◽  
Yun-Jung Kim
Keyword(s):  
Family Caregiver ◽  
The State ◽  
Support Programs ◽  
Caregiver Support

scholarly journals Family caregiver support—a facilitator to empower family caregivers

2021 ◽  
Vol 31 (Supplement_2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sílvia Fernandes ◽  
Paula Portugal ◽  
Lhara Mullins ◽  
Martin Power ◽  
Marina Letica-Crepulja ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Family Caregivers ◽  
Family Caregiver ◽  
Medical Information ◽  
Social Care ◽  
Emotional Health ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Mobile App ◽  
Caregiver Support ◽  
Support Strategies ◽  
Health Disorders

Abstract Background Mental disorders are highly prevalent, placing an enormous burden on individuals, society and economy. Research shows that family members who provide care to individuals with chronic or disabling mental conditions are themselves at risk. As a response to this problem, the project ‘Family Caregiver Support - Strategies and tools to promote the mental and emotional health of caregivers’ emerged, funded by Erasmus + Program and carried out by 8 European partners including ESS|P.PORTO. Objectives To empower family members as caregivers and to give them access to relevant medical information and to psychological support for their own needs. Methods A Guide and a Resource Pack concerning 9 important mental health disorders were developed. An interactive e-platform and a mobile App were developed to make available these materials. Validation of the products was carried out, in each country, by caregivers and health/social care professionals through online questionnaires. Data were collected and processed in an anonymous manner, and the confidentiality was ensured. Results In Portugal, 98% of respondents (25 caregivers/citizens interested on subject, and 25 health/social care professionals), consider the accessibility and attractivity of the platform very good or excellent; and more than 90% consider materials very effective for the caregiver’s empowerment. Some issues were identified to add to Resource Pack. Conclusions Data from partners is being processed but there is already strong evidence of the usability and efficacy of the project’s outcome, and a strong contribution was done for adult education concerning physical, mental and emotional health promotion of family caregivers.

scholarly journals 8.4. FINANCIAL SITUATION AND METHODS OF STATE INCENTIVES FOR MODERN SMALL BUSINESSES IN THE ERA OF DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

2021 ◽  
pp. 206-209
Author(s):  
Ю.В. Мельникова ◽  
А.В. Шохнех
Keyword(s):  
Small Businesses ◽  
Financial Support ◽  
Digital Transformation ◽  
The State ◽  
Support Programs ◽  
Small Enterprises ◽  
Financial Situation ◽  
Component Solution ◽  
State Economy ◽  
State Incentives

В статье раскрываются направления развития системы малых предприятий как основы государственной экономики, а также фокусируется внимание на ряде отрицательных моментов, которые деактивизируют малый бизнес, приводя к их ликвидации. В сложный кризисный период, когда субъекты малого бизнеса первыми оказались не готовы к экономической нестабильности, государство предлагает многокомпонентное решение в виде финансовых программ-поддержки. В статье выделены четыре группы программ, каждая из которых определяет свои приоритетные направления для активизации малых предприятий The article reveals the directions of development of the system of small enterprises as the basis of the state economy, and also focuses on a number of negative aspects that deactivate small businesses, leading to their liquidation. In a difficult crisis period, when small businesses were the first to be unprepared for economic instability, the state offers a multi-component solution in the form of financial support programs. The article identifies four groups of programs, each of which defines its priority areas for the activation of small businesses.

Influence of Family/Caregiver Support

2021 ◽  
pp. 108-117
Author(s):  
Sabrina E. Adair
Keyword(s):  
Family Caregiver ◽  
Caregiver Support

The Effect of National Family Caregiver Support Program Services on Caregiver Burden

2020 ◽  
pp. 073346481990109
Author(s):  
Katarzyna A. Zebrak ◽  
Joanne R. Campione
Keyword(s):  
Survey Data ◽  
Caregiver Burden ◽  
Family Caregiver ◽  
Respite Care ◽  
Support Program ◽  
Minimum Amount ◽  
Educational Services ◽  
Difference In Differences ◽  
Caregiver Support ◽  
National Family

Extant evidence on the effectiveness of caregiver programs in alleviating caregiver burden is mixed, underscoring the need for further investigations. This study evaluated the effect of the National Family Caregiver Support Program (NFCSP) educational services and respite care on caregiver burden. We used survey data from caregivers assigned to program ( n = 491) or comparison ( n = 417) group based on their reported use of NFCSP services. Adjusted difference-in-differences (DiD) analysis found an increase in mean burden scores for both groups from baseline to 6 or 12 months. Among program caregivers receiving ≥4 hr of NFCSP respite care per week ( n = 307) and matched comparisons ( n = 370), burden scores decreased slightly for program caregivers (−0.095 points), but increased for comparison caregivers (+0.145 points). The DiD (0.239 points) was not statistically significant. More research is needed to determine the minimum amount of respite care needed to positively impact caregiver burden.

scholarly journals Comprehensive Family Caregiver Support and Caregiver Well-Being: Preliminary Evidence From a Pre-post-survey Study With a Non-equivalent Control Group

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Valerie A. Smith ◽  
Jennifer Lindquist ◽  
Katherine E. M. Miller ◽  
Megan Shepherd-Banigan ◽  
Maren Olsen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Family Caregiver ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Preliminary Evidence ◽  
Survey Study ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Caregiver Support ◽  
Equivalent Control

scholarly journals Assessing Patients’ Perceptions of Cancer Care Coordination in a Community-Based Setting

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (8) ◽  
pp. e726-e733
Author(s):  
Izumi Okado ◽  
Kevin Cassel ◽  
Ian Pagano ◽  
Randall F. Holcombe
Keyword(s):  
Care Coordination ◽  
Family Caregiver ◽  
Cancer Care ◽  
Care Delivery ◽  
Disease Stage ◽  
Patient Navigator ◽  
Patient Questionnaire ◽  
Cancer Disease ◽  
Caregiver Support

PURPOSE: Effective care coordination (CC) is a hallmark of a high-quality cancer care. However, efforts to improve cancer care delivery are limited by the lack of a clinically useful tool to assess CC. In this study, we examined patients’ perceptions of cancer CC using a novel tool, the Care Coordination Instrument (CCI), and evaluated the quality of the CCI. METHODS: The CCI is a 29-item patient questionnaire that assesses CC across varied practice settings and patient populations overall and for three critical domains of CC: communication, navigation, and operational. We conducted univariable and multivariable regression analyses to identify patient clinical and practice characteristics associated with optimal versus suboptimal CC. RESULTS: Two hundred patients with cancer completed the CCI questionnaire between October 2018 and January 2019, of whom 189 were used for the analysis. The presence of a family caregiver and a diagnosis of a blood cancer were correlated with overall positive reports of CC ( P < .001 and P < .05, respectively). Poorer perceptions of CC were associated with having a head and neck cancer and the absence of family caregiver support. The effects of cancer disease stage and having access to a patient navigator on CC were not statistically significant. CONCLUSION: Integrating a patient-centered tool to assess cancer CC can be a strategy to optimize cancer care delivery. Understanding factors associated with effective and ineffective CC can help inform efforts to improve overall quality of care and care delivery.

scholarly journals Physical and Mental Health Effects of Characteristics of Caregivers and the Caregiving Situation

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (7) ◽  
pp. 116-139
Author(s):  
Chong-Hwan Son
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Family Caregivers ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Informal Caregivers ◽  
Support Programs ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Caregiver Support ◽  
Caregiver Education

The present study investigated the effects of characteristics of caregivers and the caregiving situation on family caregivers’ physical/mental health, using the multiple regression analysis with the time-series and cross-sectional data from the 2015-2018 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS). The regression results indicated that the caregiving role could increase the risk of developing physical/mental health problems. Importantly, this study revealed that the characteristics of caregivers and care recipients were significantly associated with caregivers’ physical/mental health outcomes. Especially the results showed that the caregiver support program was the most significant factor linked to caregivers’ physical/mental health. It pointed to the importance of caregiver education and support programs for family caregivers to cope with the stress from providing care or daily assistance. The results also pinpointed which area of support services for informal caregivers would be a priority to enhance. Thus, the public health policymakers should re-evaluate the current long-term care program to establish a more effective caregiving structure, especially caregiver education and support programs for family caregivers, to improve the informal caregivers’ quality of life.       

scholarly journals Designing better input support programs: Lessons from zinc subsidies in Andhra Pradesh, India

PLoS ONE ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (12) ◽  
pp. e0242161 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shweta Gupta ◽  
Avinash Kishore ◽  
Muzna Fatima Alvi ◽  
Vartika Singh
Keyword(s):  
Andhra Pradesh ◽  
Lower Cost ◽  
Cash Transfers ◽  
The State ◽  
Support Programs ◽  
Subsidy Program ◽  
Agriculture Extension ◽  
Agricultural Input ◽  
Physical Access ◽  
Digital Soil Maps

India has one of the largest agricultural input support programs in the world, delivered in the form of subsidies to farmers, raising concerns about its sustainability. This paper evaluates the performance of one such support, the micronutrient subsidy program in the state of Andhra Pradesh (AP) and presents a case for providing this support in the form of direct cash transfers. Under the program, key soil micronutrients- zinc, boron, and gypsum were distributed free of cost to farmers living in micronutrient-deficient areas, with identification and targeting managed entirely by the state. We survey 1621 farmers, 61 agriculture extension officers, and 78 agriculture input dealers to assess the efficacy of the program and to identify bottlenecks preventing effective targeting, with a focus on zinc. We find that use of non-subsidized zinc is high in AP, and awareness of benefits of zinc and physical access to input dealer shops are significant predictors of zinc use. We argue that the free provision of micronutrients may have created demand among farmers, but there is little justification to continue subsidizing such a program at such high rates or resorting to public distribution. We find that micronutrient procurement and distribution has become a burden on extension staff and crowds out the private sector. Our analysis shows that the subsidy can benefit more farmers if it is channeled through the network of private fertilizer dealers. We use administrative data on budgetary outlays and digital soil maps to suggest fiscal redistribution in the form of direct cash transfers that may ensure more effective targeting at a lower cost to the state.

scholarly journals INSTITUTIONAL FOUNDATIONS OF STATE SUPPORT FOR AGRICULTURAL SECTOR DEVELOPMENT

2019 ◽  
pp. 58-67
Author(s):  
Tetiana KALASHNIKOVA ◽  
Andrii KALASHNIKOV
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Agricultural Sector ◽  
The State ◽  
Support Programs ◽  
State Support ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Administrative Costs ◽  
Low Efficiency ◽  
Institutional Foundations

The article analyzes the transformational changes of the institutional foundations of state support of Ukraine’s agricultural sector. The analysis of the institutional foundations of the state support influence on indicators of the agricultural sector development in the conditions of changes in the state fiscal policy has been carried out. Based on the results of correlation-regression analysis, it has been determined that an increase in the state support amount creates preconditions for the sustainable development of the agricultural sector, while the increase of its administrative costs significantly slows down the parameters of its development. The analysis of the amount and structure of financing state support programs for the agricultural sector during the last three years has been carried out, what allowed characterizing the institutional foundations of their regulatory influence on the agricultural sector development. The main reasons for the low efficiency of institutionalization of certain programs of state support of the agricultural sector have been determined.

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