SynthesisPalliative medicine2020
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.
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15 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 26 citations in OpenAlex.
- Does the Carer Support Needs Assessment Tool (CSNAT) cover the support needs of young carers? A systematic literature search and narrative review.Palliative medicine · 2025Pooled it
- Support and Its Effect for Persons Affected by COPD and Their Next of Kin - an Systematic Integrative Review.International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease · 2025Pooled it
- Patient-Caregiver Dyads in Severe and Advanced COPD: Relationships, Caregiving Burden, and Intervention Support: A Narrative Review.International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease · 2026Review
- A Phenomenological Qualitative Study of Primary Informal Caregiver of Chinese Patients with Advanced Stage COPD: An In-Depth Exploration of Experiences and Needs.International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease · 2026Article
- The needs of the family caregivers of patients with end-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a qualitative study in Iran.BMC nursing · 2025Article
- Assessing the suitability of the Carer Support Needs Assessment Tool (CSNAT-Paediatric) for use with parents of children with a life-limiting condition: A qualitative secondary analysis.Palliative medicine · 2024Article
- Nonpharmacological management of psychological distress in people with COPD.European respiratory review : an official journal of the European Respiratory Society · 2023Review
- Occupational therapy interventions for adult informal carers and implications for intervention design, delivery and evaluation: A systematic review.The British journal of occupational therapy · 2023Review
- Needs of multimorbid heart failure patients and their carers: a qualitative interview study and the creation of personas as a basis for a blended collaborative care intervention.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2023Article
- 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
- Face and content validity of the Carer Support Needs Assessment Tool (CSNAT), and feasibility of the CSNAT intervention, for carers of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.Chronic illness · 2022Article
- Informal carers in Sweden - striving for partnership.International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being · 2021Article
- Sociodemographic and Clinical Variables Related to the Overburden of the Informal Caregivers of Patients Hospitalized for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbations.International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease · 2021Article
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- Frustrated Caring: Family Members' Experience of Motivating COPD Patients Towards Self-Management.International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundInformal carers play a key supportive role for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. However, caring can have a considerable impact on health and wellbeing. Carers may have unidentified support needs that could be a target for intervention. Literature on the support needs of informal carers has not been fully synthesised, and our knowledge of the comprehensiveness of the Carer Support Needs Assessment Tool for these individuals is limited.
aimTo explore whether the Carer Support Needs Assessment Tool covers the support needs of carers of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease identified in published literature.
designEnglish language studies were identified against predetermined inclusion/exclusion criteria through database searching. Further studies were identified through searching reference lists and citations of included papers. Papers were critically appraised and data extracted and synthesised by two reviewers. Identified needs were mapped to Carer Support Needs Assessment Tool questions. DATA SOURCES: MEDLINE, CINAHL, EMBASE, CDSR, ASSIA, PsycINFO and Scopus databases (Jan 1997-Dec 2017).
resultsTwenty-four studies were included. Results suggest that carers have support needs in a range of domains including physical, social, psychological and spiritual. Many of these needs are unmet. Particular areas of concern relate to prolonged social isolation, accessing services, emotional support and information needs. Findings also suggest amendment of the Carer Support Needs Assessment Tool may be required relating to difficulties within relationship management.
conclusionEvidence suggests that carers of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease would benefit from identification and response to their support needs by healthcare professionals but to enable this, the Carer Support Needs Assessment Tool requires an additional question. Future planned work will explore this with carers of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
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