Informal Caregivers: From Hidden Heroes to Integral Part of Care

Häftad, Engelska, 2023

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This book builds on the current trends in informal caregivers’ role in the supportive care of cancer patients (as well as other diseases) across the care continuum covering topics from the healthcare professionals and the users’ perspectives.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2023-01-06
Mått155 x 235 x 13 mm
Vikt376 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor219
FörlagSpringer International Publishing AG
ISBN9783031167447

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Andreas Charalambous, BSc, MSc, PGCert (Research), PhD (Oncology Nursing), started his nursing career in 1995. He obtained his BSc in Nursing Science in 1999 by the Northumbria University (U.K), his MSc (Nursing Science) in 2002 and his PhD (Oncology Nursing) in 2008 from Middlesex University (UK). He has a proven track in academia since 2004. Ηe is the VICE-Chair of the Nursing Department at the Cyprus University of Technology where he works as an Associate Professor of Oncology and Palliative Care and he also holds the position of an Adjunct Professor at University of Turku (Finland). He is the founder and Past-President of the Cyprus Oncology Nursing Society, European Oncology Nursing Society (EONS) Past-President and European Cancer Organization PRESIDENT. He is also the Founder of the Cancer Nursing Fund. He is involved in National and International research programs (HORIZON2020, ERASMUS+, COST) in various fields of cancer care. Examples of externally funded projects include: PI in the ERASMUS+ project PROLEPSIS and PI (Cyprus team) in the ERAMUS+ project HERO, PI (Cyprus team) in the HORIZON project INCISIVE.He has published over 150 National and International publications in esteem journals. H-index 29 and i10-index 56.

1. Caregiving and Caregivers – Concepts, Caregiving Models and Systems.- 2. Caregiving Burden and other psychosocial considerations.- 3. Caregiving Within the Context of Elder Care.- 4. Informal Caregivers in Care Efficiency.- 5. - Caring for the Informal Carer – Coping in Caregiving.- 6. Informal Caregivers and health literacy.- 7. The use of information and communication technology among informal caregivers – Prof Evridiki Papastavrou (Cyprus).- 8. Family caregivers in palliative care within the hospital context – Prof Elina Haavisto.- 9. Supporting caregivers of patients with childhood malignancies.- 10. Informal caregivers: the advocacy/policy perspective.- 11. Health behavioral change interventions in caregivers: the Prolepsis project.- 12. Future direction.