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October 2020 in “PLoS ONE” This study highlights the interconnected emotional distress between patients with end-stage COPD and their family caregivers, emphasizing that both parties' functional and emotional variables influence each other's distress.
January 2024 in “Wiadomości Lekarskie” This presentation explores burnout and compassion fatigue among healthcare professionals, detailing their causes, symptoms, and consequences, and emphasizes strategies for prevention and management, such as mindfulness and organizational support, to improve both provider and patient outcomes.
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May 2025 in “Australasian Journal of Dermatology” This study found a significant psychosocial and occupational burden on caregivers of adolescents with alopecia areata in Australia, impacting their mental and emotional well-being and emphasizing the need to recognize the broader effects of the condition beyond the patients themselves.
January 2026 in “Psychoneuroendocrinology” This study found that among people living with dementia, receiving more emotional support and less practical support was associated with higher hair cortisol levels, but these effects were influenced by how well caregivers could understand the patients' thoughts and feelings.
June 2022 in “Narrative Inquiry in Bioethics” This narrative symposium and research article explore both the transformative benefits and significant challenges of organ transplantation, highlighting patient stories and advocating for better communication about suffering through figurative language.