TY - JOUR
T1 - The changes in caregiver burden following nursing home placement
AU - Yeh, Shu Hui
AU - Johnson, Mary Ann
AU - Wang, Shan Tair
N1 - Funding Information:
This study was supported by the SAMHSA Award of the American Nurse's Association and the La Plante Research Award of Gamma Rho Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau. Appreciation is given to all the subjects and administrators and staff of 15 nursing homes and two hospitals in Taiwan. Gratitude is also extended to Dr. B. Lee Walker, Dr. Yeou-Lan Chen, and Dr. Lillian Nail for their time and guidance given in the preparation of this paper. A special thanks is given to Ms. Susan Wright for her constant support and assistance.
PY - 2002
Y1 - 2002
N2 - This longitudinal study explored changes in perceived burden among Taiwanese family caregivers (n = 77) from nursing home placement of an elder to four months postadmission. Higher burden at placement was related to the level of dependence of the care recipients (p = 0.004), or caregiver's poor health (p < 0.01). After nursing home placement for four months, global burden decreased (p < 0.01) contributed primarily by lessened burden in three sub-scales: lack of family support, impact of schedule and impact of health. Burden scores on caregiver esteem and impact of finances were not decreased after placement. Duration of caregiving was the only demographic factor predicting change in global burden (p < 0.001). Changes in impact on finances, and impact on health were, respectively, predicted by the perceived health (p = 0.005), and religious preference (p = 0.01). These results provide valuable information to healthcare providers for an understanding of the changes of caregiving burden after nursing home placement and the correlates of these changes, which may help devise an appropriate policy for alleviating the caregiver's burden.
AB - This longitudinal study explored changes in perceived burden among Taiwanese family caregivers (n = 77) from nursing home placement of an elder to four months postadmission. Higher burden at placement was related to the level of dependence of the care recipients (p = 0.004), or caregiver's poor health (p < 0.01). After nursing home placement for four months, global burden decreased (p < 0.01) contributed primarily by lessened burden in three sub-scales: lack of family support, impact of schedule and impact of health. Burden scores on caregiver esteem and impact of finances were not decreased after placement. Duration of caregiving was the only demographic factor predicting change in global burden (p < 0.001). Changes in impact on finances, and impact on health were, respectively, predicted by the perceived health (p = 0.005), and religious preference (p = 0.01). These results provide valuable information to healthcare providers for an understanding of the changes of caregiving burden after nursing home placement and the correlates of these changes, which may help devise an appropriate policy for alleviating the caregiver's burden.
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U2 - 10.1016/S0020-7489(01)00055-4
DO - 10.1016/S0020-7489(01)00055-4
M3 - Short survey
C2 - 12100870
AN - SCOPUS:0036672893
SN - 0020-7489
VL - 39
SP - 591
EP - 600
JO - International Journal of Nursing Studies
JF - International Journal of Nursing Studies
IS - 6
ER -