Abstract
Purpose: This article examines family caregiver burden after placement of a relative with Alzheimer's disease or a related dementia in a nursing home. Design and Methods: A systems-oriented contextual approach was used to study burden in 276 family caregivers. Results: SAS PROC MIXED analysis showed burden to be associated with caregiver age, length of time involved in caregiving, custodial units, involvement in hands-on care, and expectations for care. Implications: The findings suggest that more services aimed at relieving caregiver burden after nursing home placement may be warranted, particularly so for caregivers who are older and for those who had a shorter length of involvement in direct caregiving before institutionalization.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 497-506 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Gerontologist |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Aug 1 2002 |
Keywords
- Dementia
- Family caregiver
- Nursing home
- Special care unit
- Stress