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Impact Of Caregiving On Various Aspects Of The Lives Of Caregivers, Babar Irfan, Omar Irfan, Ahmed Ansari, Waris Qidwai, Kashmira Nanji
Impact Of Caregiving On Various Aspects Of The Lives Of Caregivers, Babar Irfan, Omar Irfan, Ahmed Ansari, Waris Qidwai, Kashmira Nanji
Department of Family Medicine
Objective: This study was designed to assess the impact of caregiving on the lives of the caregivers.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted between July and September 2015 at a teaching hospital in Karachi, Pakistan. Participants who were more than 18 years old and were involved in caregiving (former or current) of a family member were invited to participate in the study. The participants were recruited through consecutive sampling technique. A total of 400 caregivers were interviewed. Written informed consent was obtained from all the participants. A pretest structured questionnaire was used for data collection and included sections …
Elderly Patients And Their Health In Pakistan: Current Status, Issues, Challenges And Opportunities, Waris Qidwai, Tabinda Ashfaq
Elderly Patients And Their Health In Pakistan: Current Status, Issues, Challenges And Opportunities, Waris Qidwai, Tabinda Ashfaq
Department of Family Medicine
No abstract provided.
Healing During Physician-Patient Consultation, Waris Qidwai, Ss Ali, S Ayub, S Ayub
Healing During Physician-Patient Consultation, Waris Qidwai, Ss Ali, S Ayub, S Ayub
Department of Family Medicine
OBJECTIVE: To determine the patient perceptions regarding healing during a physician-patient consultation.
DESIGN: A questionnaire-based survey.
PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY: Family Practice Center of the Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan, in June 2004.
PATIENTS AND METHODS: A questionnaire was designed that included the demographic profile of patients comprising age, gender, education and occupation as well as questions in line with the study objective. It was administered to 111 patients, visiting outpatient department of the hospital. Participants were explained the study objective, a written consent was taken and full confidentiality was assured.
RESULTS: The mean age of …