Influence of medical care tasks on subjective burden and gain among older adults' family caregivers: structural equation modeling for testing the role of formal and informal support.

Background: The number of caregivers performing medical care tasks at home for older adults is expected to increase. Family caregivers, who are not healthcare professionals, are likely to find these activities difficult and burdensome. However, appropriate support may decrease the negative and increase the positive aspects of caregiving.

The Attitudes of Nursing Home Staff Toward Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Residents in Tokyo: A Vignette Survey.

This study aimed to elucidate the dimensions of reactions to lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) residents among staff of intensive-care nursing homes for older adults and the factors related to these dimensions. A questionnaire survey was administered by mail to the staff ( = 607) of 26 nursing homes in Tokyo whose directors agreed to cooperate. We used a vignette approach for the survey and asked the staff how they imagined the residents' wishes and their own reactions.

Influence of dialysis-related stigma on health-related indicators in Japanese patients undergoing hemodialysis.

Introduction: Focusing on impacts to health-related indicators in older Japanese patients, this study analyzed both the direct influence of dialysis-related stigma and influences of its intersectionality with other stigmatized characteristics.

Methods: Data were collected through a cross-sectional survey of 7461 outpatients in dialysis facilities. Other stigmatized characteristics include lower income, lower education, disabled activities of daily living, and diabetic end-stage renal disease (ESRD) as a cause for starting dialysis treatment.