Mood assessments of family caregivers of patients with severe brain injury in China.

Yifan YanMeiqi LiTiantian CaiXueying WangYan DongXiaohua HuSteven LaureysOlivia GosseriesCharlotte GrégoireHaibo Di

Published in: Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation (2023)

Many family caregivers of patients with severe brain injury experience various levels of anxiety and depressive symptoms in China. Tailor-made psychological help seems imperative. Researchers and doctors can provide information about patient's conditions to assist family members in discussing rehabilitation options for patients in different states of consciousness will help to ease anxiety of family caregivers.

Keyphrases

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cerebral ischemia
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peritoneal dialysis
case report
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