Selected Articles from Journal

BMC Public Health

Peer-reviewed journal that considers articles on the epidemiology of disease and the understanding of all aspects of public health.

Efficacy of Smartphone APP to Caregiver’s Mental Health

Assessment of a smartphone app-based intervention compared to a regular intervention of caregivers in primary health care institutions.

Poor Mental Health Depression Among Informal Caregivers In India

Caregivers often put their own health and wellbeing at risk in order to care for elderly family members, and this can result in depression and poor self-rated health.

Chronic Dementia Prevalence And Care Among The Elderly In Beijing

Older people living in rural areas of Beijing face more challenges than their urban counterparts when it comes to accessing quality healthcare.

Barriers And Facilitators To Retention In Chronic Disease Care

In order to address the barriers in chronic disease management, there is the need to understand the factors that can influence engagement in care.

Bias in Caregiver Reporting of Children’s Oral Health Behaviors

BMC Oral Health

A cross sectional study examining social desirability bias in caregiver reporting of childrens oral health behaviors

Caregiver Support Experience and Perception of Healthcare System

BMC Health Services Research

A national survey of caregiver’s own experiences and perceptions of U.S. health care system when addressing their health and caring for an older adult.

Caregiver Home Care Experiences for Cardio-respiratory Patients

BMC Geriatrics

Home care clients are typically older and have some degree of medical, physical, cognitive or social conditions that require formal or informal support to promote healthy aging in the community.

Transition Readiness Tools in Adolescents With Chronic Disease

BMC Pediatrics

Transition Readiness Assessment Questionnaire (TRAQ) as having the best-validated methodology and psychometric measurement qualities, and being disease-neutral.

Challenges Being A Caregiver Of A Behcet’s Syndrome Patient

Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases

The survey shows that caregivers of patients with Behçet’s Syndrome (BS) are willing to make sacrifices and go the extra mile to take care of the patient.