Acquiring Resourcefulness Skills: Formal Versus Informal Training.

Background: Although resourcefulness has been successfully taught during formal training programs, it can also be acquired informally through life experiences. Family caregivers have many opportunities for learning to be resourceful on their own and those who participate in research may acquire knowledge or skills that increase their resourcefulness. The effects of such differential experiences on the resourcefulness of family caregivers have not been examined over time.

Implementing Resourcefulness Training with Parent Caregivers of Children Dependent on Medical Technology During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Lessons Learned from a Randomized Controlled Trial.

Parent caregivers of children requiring life-saving medical technology (e.g., mechanical ventilation) report higher levels of stress and poorer health than other caregivers, often neglecting health-promoting behaviors for themselves.

Lessons from a Pilot Study of a Culturally Tailored Financial Well-Being Intervention Among Latino Family Caregivers.

This trial is registered at ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT05292248).

Evaluation of a Stress, Coping, and Resourcefulness Program for VA Nurses During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic, combined with the shortage of nursing staff, contributed to higher levels of stress. Sustained stress has been associated with burnout. However, nurses have traditionally demonstrated resourcefulness skills that resulted in building resilience.

Family Caregivers of Persons with Bipolar Disorder: Caregiver Demographics and Need and Preference for Intervention.

The unpredictability of bipolar disorder is highly distressing for family caregivers, who differ in their needs and preferences for stress-reducing or educational interventions. Applying Ryan and Sawin's model, this study examined associations between caregiver demographics (age, gender, and race) as contextual factors and caregiver needs and preferences for three interventions as process factors within a preliminary descriptive analysis of 306 family caregivers from a randomized clinical trial. Caregiver needs for education about bipolar disorder, biofeedback, and Resourcefulness Training were determined by established cut scores on validated measures of bipolar knowledge, heart rate variability, and resourcefulness.