Health Policy
September 17, 2012 | Feature/Topic
Browse research, insight and analysis on key issues affecting health and health care in the United States.
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Factors Associated with Caregiver Burden Among Caregivers of Terminally Ill Patients with Cancer
April 1, 2004 | Journal Article
In the future, the task of caring for dying patients will probably shift increasingly from medical personnel to family and friends because so many people prefer not to die in a hospital. The resulting burden is likely to take a toll on the caregiver ...
Children's Roles in Parents' Diabetes Self-Management
December 1, 2009 | Journal Article
This article examines how children are involved in their parents' diabetes self-management. Both parents and children perceive that children influence dietary, exercise and medication management.
Actual or Potential Neighborhood Resources and Access to Them
August 1, 2008 | Journal Article
A study of forms of social capital in neighborhoods and health focuses on female caregivers. Results indicated that various forms of social capital were associated with higher and lower levels of health. Furthermore, neighborhood attachment played a moderating role in health.
The Physician-Surrogate Relationship
June 11, 2007 | Journal Article
Physicians and surrogates must establish a unique relationship with each other that is very different from the traditional physician-surrogate relationship.
Kane Kares: Nurses Who Make House Calls
October 27, 2009 | Story
Nurse-Family Partnership programs such as Kane Kares help change the lives of vulnerable first-time mothers and their babies through ongoing home visits from registered nurses.
Kane County Health Director Paul Kuehnert: Working from Personal Experience
October 27, 2009 | Story
Kuehnert’s role is to teach basic care skills and help mothers and babies develop a strong relationship.
Kane Kares: Nurses Who Make House Calls
October 27, 2009 | Story/Video
Nurse-Family Partnership programs such as Kane Kares help change the lives of vulnerable first-time mothers and their babies through ongoing home visits from registered nurses.
PIER Program Supports Young Adults with Mental Health Problems
January 7, 2009 | Video/Story
How the Portland Identification and Early Referral program intervenes to prevent severe mental illness in teens and young adults.
Parents of Chronically Ill Children Choose Respite Care Needs Over a Residential Rehabilitative Center
September 1, 1997 | Program Result
The University of Florida School of Medicine surveyed families and health care providers of chronically ill children to determine what services would be needed and how they should be provided in a model residential treatment facility.