ReviewChronic respiratory disease2018
Assessing carer needs in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
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18 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- The roles and experiences of informal caregivers in non-malignant respiratory disease at the end of life: A thematic synthesis of qualitative studies.Palliative & supportive care · 2026Pooled it
- Telehealth interventions: remote monitoring and consultations for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2021Pooled it
- Does the carer support needs assessment tool cover the established support needs of carers of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease? A systematic literature search and narrative review.Palliative medicine · 2020Pooled it
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- Unmet needs of older spousal caregivers for older adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in the context of dual ageing: a scoping review.BMC geriatrics · 2026Article
- PRHOCARER study: protocol for a multicentre, convergent, mixed-methods trial assessing the effectiveness of pulmonary rehabilitation programmes and the needs of informal carers of people with chronic respiratory diseases.BMJ open respiratory research · 2026Article
- Mapping Caregiver Needs' Assessment Tools for Family and Friend Caregivers: A Rapid Scoping Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026Article
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- Patient and Carer Understandings and Experiences of Living With Type 2 Diabetes in India.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2025Article
- Improving the wellbeing of caregivers of patients with COPD using a home-based pulmonary rehabilitation programme.ERJ open research · 2022Article
- Palliative Care Early in the Care Continuum among Patients with Serious Respiratory Illness: An Official ATS/AAHPM/HPNA/SWHPN Policy Statement.American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine · 2022Article
- Effects of Education on Care Burden and Quality of Life to Caregivers of Patients with COPD.Turkish thoracic journal · 2022Article
- A Nurse-Led Education Program for Pneumoconiosis Caregivers at the Community Level.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Commentary: Palliative care for people with non-malignant respiratory disease and their carers: a review of the current evidence.Journal of research in nursing : JRN · 2019Article
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- Improving access to community-based pulmonary rehabilitation: 3R protocol for real-world settings with cost-benefit analysis.BMC public health · 2019Article
- Recommendations for services for people living with chronic breathlessness in advanced disease: Results of a transparent expert consultation.Chronic respiratory diseaseArticle
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Abstract
Informal carers play a key role in supporting patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), particularly when disease is advanced. They also enable delivery of healthcare professional advice. There is a well-established impact of the caring role on carers in both the generic and COPD-specific literature. The needs of carers of patients with COPD are both generic to the caring role and disease specific. Healthcare professionals and health systems supporting patients with COPD need to actively identify and support carers. Carer assessment enables unmet needs to be identified and appropriately addressed. Assessments should consider carers' support needs, their caring capacity and practices, and carers own clinical needs. This narrative review outlines considerations for the assessment process including what should be assessed, who should conduct assessment and what should happen as a result of assessment.
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