The Caregiver

Johannes Mellinghoff*, Margo van Mol, Nikolaos Efstathiou

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

By completing this chapter, the reader will be able to:

•Recognize and define the subject group of interest in the context of this book.
•Identify the individual roles caregivers fulfill.
•Relate the concept of caregiver burden to caregiving activities including post-intensive care syndrome (PICS-F).
•Describe individual consequences and effects of caregiving activities on the caregiver.
•Describe coping and support strategies that may be adopted to overcome negative aspects of caregiving.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationThe Very Old Critically Ill Patients
EditorsHans Flaatten, Bertrand Guidet, Helene Vallet
PublisherSpringer
Pages417-437
Number of pages21
Edition1
ISBN (Electronic)9783030941338
ISBN (Print)9783030941321, 9783030941352
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 4 Aug 2022

Publication series

NameLesson from the ICU
PublisherSpringer
ISSN (Print)2522-5928
ISSN (Electronic)2522-5936

Keywords

  • Caregiver
  • Carer
  • Caretaker
  • Relatives
  • Family members

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