Nursing research
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Clinical Trial Controlled Clinical Trial
Transmural care of terminal cancer patients: effects on the quality of life of direct caregivers.
The burden of caring for terminal cancer patients has a negative effect on the informal caregivers' quality of life. ⋯ Transmural care forms a significantly positive contribution to the OQOLI of direct caregivers of terminal cancer patients 1 week after the patient's discharge from the hospital and 3 months after the patient's death. Good terminal care also appears to be important for direct caregivers as well, with respect to perceived quality of life.
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Despite the potential benefits of exercise, rates of exercise among older adults remain low. Self-efficacy expectation is the strongest correlate of exercise behavior or exercise behavior change. ⋯ Lifelong leisure exercise exerts its influence on exercise through self-efficacy beliefs, further emphasizing the importance of efficacy. Also important are perceived barriers to exercise. Further research should examine self-efficacy expectations, perceived barriers, and age as predictors of exercise among older adults at different stages of health behavior change.