The CAREPAL-8: a short screening tool for multidimensional family caregiver burden in palliative care.

Background: Family caregivers of terminally ill and dying people do not only experience varying levels but also different dimensions of caregiver-related strain and burden. The aim of the study was to develop a short multidimensional screening tool for the detection of burden in family caregivers in palliative care.

Methods: Family caregivers of cancer patients newly admitted to specialist inpatient palliative care (N = 232) completed questionnaires on psychological burden, quality of life, social support and need fulfillment.

Supportive care needs and service use during palliative care in family caregivers of patients with advanced cancer: a prospective longitudinal study.

Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the supportive care needs of family caregivers (FCs) of advanced cancer patients and their support service use at the beginning of specialist inpatient palliative care (SIPC), near the patient's death, and during bereavement.

Methods: FCs reported their needs using the Family Inventory of Needs (FIN), along with their utilization of psychosocial and bereavement support services at the beginning (N = 232) and 6-9 months after SIPC (N = 160).

Results: At the beginning of SIPC, mean of 16.

Psychological burden in family caregivers of patients with advanced cancer at initiation of specialist inpatient palliative care.

Background: This study prospectively evaluated distress, depressive and anxiety symptoms as well as associated factors in family caregivers (FC) of advanced cancer patients at initiation of specialist inpatient palliative care.

Methods: Within 72 h after the patient's first admission, FCs were asked to complete German versions of the Distress Thermometer, Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item scale (GAD-7), Patient Health Questionnaire depression module 9-item scale (PHQ-9) for outcome measure. Multivariate logistic regression analyses were used to identify associated factors.

Glycine betaine metabolism in the acetogenic bacterium Acetobacterium woodii.

The quarternary, trimethylated amine glycine betaine (GB) is widespread in nature but its fate under anoxic conditions remains elusive. It can be used by some acetogenic bacteria as carbon and energy source but the pathway of GB metabolism has not been elucidated. We have identified a gene cluster involved in GB metabolism and studied acetogenesis from GB in the model acetogen Acetobacterium woodii.

[Prevalence of symptoms of posttraumatic stress disease in police officers in relation to job-specific requirements].

The professional activity of policemen is connected to psychological and physical stress. The aim of this study was to identify the work specific requirements and stress as well as to deter-mine the exact circumstances of the experience of traumatic events and their coping. Additionally the occurrence of potentially traumatising situations during operations and the prevalence of PTSD symptoms were investigated in detail using questionnaires.