Journal article
Predictors of use of services among dementia caregivers
Western journal of nursing research, Vol.27(2), pp.126-140
01/01/2005
DOI: 10.1177/0193945904272453
PMID: 15695566
Abstract
Caregivers of persons with dementia do not use community resources until late in the disease process, despite the fact that judicious use of community resources can delay nursing home admission. Data from the National Caregiver Training Project, based on Hall and Buckwalter’s (1987) progressively lowered stress threshold (PLST) model, were used to examine variables related to use of community resources. Spouse and adult child caregivers were divided into two groups based on amount of community resources used per week. Within this geographically diverse sample of caregivers, 64% did not use professional services, 79% did not use respite services, and 65% did not use other services. Being a spouse decreased the odds that the caregiver would use community resources. Resource use was also related to the care recipient’s problems with activities of daily living and the increase in frequency of memory and behavioral problems.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Predictors of use of services among dementia caregivers
- Creators
- Kathleen C. Buckwalter - University of IowaKaren M. Robinson - University of LouisvilleDavid Reed
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Western journal of nursing research, Vol.27(2), pp.126-140
- DOI
- 10.1177/0193945904272453
- PMID
- 15695566
- NLM abbreviation
- West J Nurs Res
- ISSN
- 0193-9459
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 01/01/2005
- Academic Unit
- Nursing
- Record Identifier
- 9983557577902771
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