: Family Caregivers and Dependent Elderly: Minimizing Stress and Maximizing Independence . Dianne Springer, Timothy H. Brubaker.

1985 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 26-27
Author(s):  
Deborah Jay Hillman
Keyword(s):  
Family Caregivers ◽  
Dependent Elderly

Longitudinal Outcomes of Psychoeducational Support for Family Caregivers of Dependent Elderly Persons

1993 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-24 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cynthia L. Schultz ◽  
Kosmas X. Smyrnios ◽  
Noel C. Schultz ◽  
Carolyn F. Grbich
Keyword(s):  
Family Caregivers ◽  
Elderly Persons ◽  
Longitudinal Outcomes ◽  
Dependent Elderly

Family Caregivers and Dependent Elderly: Minimizing Stress and Maximizing Independence

1986 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 333
Author(s):  
Mary Ann Parris Stephens ◽  
D. Springer ◽  
T. H. Brubaker
Keyword(s):  
Family Caregivers ◽  
Dependent Elderly

scholarly journals Cuidando dos cuidadores familiares de idosos dependentes: uma proposta de tecnologia de acolhimento / Caring for family caregivers of dependent elderly people: a proposal for welcoming technology

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (5) ◽  
pp. 12059-12079
Author(s):  
Bruna Mourão Moura ◽  
Leidiene Ferreira Santos ◽  
Fabiane Aparecida Canaan Rezende ◽  
Tábatta Renata Pereira de Brito ◽  
Daniella Pires Nunes
Keyword(s):  
Family Caregivers ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
Dependent Elderly

scholarly journals FAMILY CAREGIVERS OF DEPENDENT ELDERLY WITH AND WITHOUT DEMENTIA: SOCIAL PERSONAL NETWORK AND LIFE SATISFACTION

2012 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniela Figueiredo ◽  
Margarida Pedroso Lima ◽  
Liliana Sousa
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Family Caregivers ◽  
Personal Network ◽  
Dependent Elderly

scholarly journals Communication on Safe Caregiving between Community Nurse Case Managers and Family Caregivers

Healthcare ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 205
Author(s):  
María Eulalia Macías-Colorado ◽  
Margarita Rodríguez-Pérez ◽  
María Jesús Rojas-Ocaña ◽  
Cristina Teresa-Morales
Keyword(s):  
Family Caregivers ◽  
Phenomenological Study ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Case Managers ◽  
Community Nurse ◽  
Healthcare Facilities ◽  
Elderly Individuals ◽  
Nurse Case Managers ◽  
Dependent Elderly ◽  
At Home

Dependent elderly individuals are usually cared for at home by untrained family members who are unaware of the risks involved. In this setting, communication on safe caregiving is key. The aim of this study is to describe the factors influencing the process followed by community nurse case managers to provide communication on safe caregiving to family members caring for dependent elderly individuals. A phenomenological study, by focus group, was done in urban healthcare facilities. Key informants were seven community nurses, case managers with more than 12 years’ experience. We did a thematic analysis and we identified the units of meaning to which the most relevant discourses were assigned. The concepts expressed were grouped until subcategories were formed, which were then condensed into categories. Four categories of analysis emerged: communication-related aspects; professional skills of nurse case managers; communication on safety and the caregiving role. To planner interventions, for the prevention of adverse events at home, is essential to consider these aspects: nurses’ professional communication skills, factors inherent to safe caregiving, the characteristics of the home where care is provided, the personal and family circumstances of the caregiver, and whether or not the caregiver’s role has been assumed by the family caregivers.

scholarly journals Management of home care by family caregivers to elderly after hospital discharge

2020 ◽  
Vol 73 (suppl 3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rosangela Aparecida Elerati Silva ◽  
Camila do Nascimento Silva ◽  
Patrícia Pinto Braga ◽  
Denise Barbosa de Castro Friedrich ◽  
Ricardo Bezerra Cavalcante ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Home Care ◽  
Family Caregivers ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
Hospital Discharge ◽  
Communicative Action ◽  
Care Service ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Management Actions ◽  
The Family ◽  
Dependent Elderly

ABSTRACT Objective: To understand the management of home care by family caregivers of dependent elderly people after hospital discharge. Methods: Qualitative research guided by hermeneutics-dialectic, anchored in the theory of communicative action. Data collection took place using a semi-structured interview with 11 participants. Results: Two categories were constructed: Management of the many types of care by the caregiver and the relationship between family caregiver and health care network. Care and management actions carried out routinely cause major changes in the family caregiver’s life. He/she does not recognize planning, home care periodicity or support in required procedures. Final Considerations: The management of home care for dependent elderly people after hospital discharge is complex, involving physical and emotional overloads, as well as difficulties in getting support from health services. The planning shared between the health team and the family since the discharge is required, and the better visibility of the role of primary care when the patient is assisted by a home care service.

Differences between Anglo-Celtic and Italian Caregivers of Dependent Elderly Persons: a Pilot Study

1997 ◽  
Vol 17 (6) ◽  
pp. 699-712 ◽  
Author(s):  
GINO P. CARRAFA ◽  
CYNTHIA L. SCHULTZ ◽  
KOSMAS X. SMYRNIOS
Keyword(s):  
Family Caregivers ◽  
Trait Anxiety ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Family Caregiving ◽  
Statistical Tests ◽  
Preliminary Investigation ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Elderly Persons ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Dependent Elderly

This paper describes a preliminary investigation of differences in family caregiving in Australia. Forty-eight Italian-born family caregivers of dependent elderly persons were compared with 461 caregivers of Anglo-Celtic origin on measures reflecting psychological health and well-being, and on a range of socio-demographic variables. The latter had participated in the national Caring for Family Caregivers (CFC) group programme; the former are residents of the Melbourne metropolitan area. Statistical tests were conducted on measures which included the Affect Balance Scale (Bradburn and Noll 1969) and the Spielberger State and Trait Anxiety Inventory (Spielberger et al. 1983) and its translation (Pedrabassi and Santinello 1989). Findings indicated that Italians reported experiencing significantly less trait anxiety than Anglo-Celtic caregivers. Furthermore, significantly more Italians used community supports, were employed full-time, had lower levels of education, and reported better levels of general health than Anglo-Celtics. Implications for research and practice are drawn.

scholarly journals Association between the functional capacity of dependant elderly people and the burden of family caregivers

2015 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
pp. 14-20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Cláudia Fuhrmann ◽  
Carla Cristiane Becker Kottwitz Bierhals ◽  
Naiana Oliveira dos Santos ◽  
Lisiane Manganelli Girardi Paskulin
Keyword(s):  
Family Caregivers ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
Functional Capacity ◽  
Care Service ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Elderly Individuals ◽  
Dependent Elderly

The aim of this study was to characterize dependent elderly people and their main family caregivers and the association between functional capacity of the elderly and the burden of caregivers. This cross-sectional study was conducted with 112 elderly people and caregivers connected to a primary care service in Porto Alegre, Brazil. The applied instruments related to care and socioeconomic variables were Physical and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (PADL and IADL) and the Burden Interview. The Spearman correlation coefficient was also used. Average age of the elderly individuals in this study was 81.41 years, while the average score for PADL was 10.36 and 6.25 for IADL. Of the 112 elderly individuals, 71.4% had severe dependence. Among caregivers, 75% were women, 61.6% were the sons or daughters with an average age of 57.98 and an average burden of 29.53, which is equivalent to moderate burden. Results revealed a significant correlation between functional capacity of the elderly and caregiver burden. It was verified that the higher the dependence of elderly people, the greater the burden of caregivers.

Informal Care of Dependent Elderly at Home — Some Swedish Experiences

1991 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-58 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lennarth Johansson
Keyword(s):  
Family Caregivers ◽  
Informal Care ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Rural Setting ◽  
Formal Care ◽  
Burden Of Care ◽  
Perceived Burden ◽  
Provision Of Care ◽  
Dependent Elderly ◽  
Elderly Family

ABSTRACTThis study is an attempt to explore the dynamics in a group of family caregivers in a small rural setting in Sweden. Thirty-nine caregivers giving extensive help to elderly family members, who were all on the verge of institutionalisation, were interviewed. The results showed that the motives of caring were usually based on feelings of reciprocity and that the perceived burden of care was related to the proximity of the carer to the person cared for. Despite the existence of a rather well-developed system of formal care, these resources were poorly coordinated with the informal provision of care.

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