In addition to the descriptive analysis, exploratory factor analysis (EFA) was performed to identify a set of latent factors assessing caregiver burden from the larger set of caregiver burden questions identified previously.
We then developed a draft set of caregiver quality-of-life items based on domains that were identified as key in assessing caregiver quality of life: caregiving assistance, personal time, family involvement, caregiving demands, worry, spirituality and faith, benefits of caregiving, caregiver feelings, and role limitations due to caregiving [ 19].
Cancer CarePartners is a Web based resource that draws information from the ATSA calls and uses that as well as a detailed set of caregiver support tools to provide caregivers with assistance in decision-making and instrumental assistance to improve patients' symptom management.
Patient age, gender, ethnicity, martial status and education were obtained from the Alzheimer's Disease registry database for the initial set of 51 caregivers (when available) and during the telephone interview for the later group of 149 caregivers.
Selected patient variables (age, marital status, ethnicity, and education) for the initial set of 51 caregivers were obtained from the Alzheimer's Disease registry database rather than from interview.
We examined the effects of six factors on the respondents' ownership of mobile phones and use of SMS in data set combining interviews of caregivers and adult patients.
Collectively, all these understandings and actions on the part of caregivers set up rural Latino children, especially the children of recent immigrants, for a high rate of unrecognized and untreated oral disease.
Descriptive analysis was undertaken for health workers, caregivers of sick children and adult patients as well as on combined set of respondents comprising both caregivers and adult patients.
37 Results from the survey and feedback from MBCT group participants indicated a unique set of needs of Singaporean caregivers.
The structure and organization of the health care system, different practices within the health care setting such as different roles of caregivers, booking system, the use of distant communication technology are institutional factors said to impact on access and provision of care.
