Translation and Testing of the Italian Version of FAMCARE-2: Measuring Family Caregivers' Satisfaction With Palliative Care.

Family satisfaction is an important outcome of palliative care and is a critical measure for health care professionals to address when assessing quality of care. The FAMCARE-2 is a widely used measure of family satisfaction with the health care received by both patient and family in palliative care. In this study, a team of Italian researchers culturally adapted the FAMCARE-2 to the Italian language and psychometrically tested the instrument by measuring satisfaction of 185 family caregivers of patients admitted into two palliative care services.

[The effectiveness of the elastic bandage in reducing residual limb volume in patients with lower limb amputation: literature review].

Unlabelled: The effectiveness of the elastic bandage in reducing residual limb volume in patients with lower limb amputation: literature review.

Introduction: Several banding techniques are available to contain and reduce the edema of the stump after an amputation of a limb, but there is also uncertainty on the most effective way to treat this problem.

Aims: The aim of this review is to compare the effectiveness of the elastic bandage, with other types of bandage, in reducing the stump's volume in patients with lower limb amputation.