Journal article
Unmet needs and health-related quality of life of dementia family caregivers transitioning from home to long-term care: A scoping review
Geriatric nursing (New York), Vol.43(1), pp.254-264
01/2022
DOI: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2021.12.005
PMID: 34953331
Abstract
•Family caregivers suffer from adverse health outcomes even after LTC placement of their care recipients due to distress, emotional reactions, and changes in relationships and responsibilities.•Health professionals should provide family caregivers with information and resources as well as emotional concerns and support during the transition to a LTC facility.•Targeted and timely interventions are needed to support caregivers during the transition to LTC.
This scoping review is to identify experiences, unmet needs, and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of family caregivers transitioning their care recipients with dementia into long-term care (LTC). The methodological framework of Arksey and O'Malley guided the review. Themes from nineteen selected studies were organized around three categories. First, caregiver experiences during LTC placement featured challenges around placement decision-making and distress and changes in relationships and responsibilities. Second, unmet needs of caregivers were desired emotional support and information about transitions. Finally, caregivers’ HRQoL varies around transition. Family caregivers experience unique challenges and can have unmet needs during the LTC placement of their care recipients with dementia. Findings suggest the need for interventions that teach skills, care planning, assistance with conflict resolution, communication training, and guidance finding services and resources.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Unmet needs and health-related quality of life of dementia family caregivers transitioning from home to long-term care: A scoping review
- Creators
- Kyungmi Lee - University of Alabama at BirminghamJane Chung - Virginia Commonwealth UniversityKylie Nicole Meyer - The University of Texas at San Antonio Health Science CenterJames Nicholas Dionne-Odom - University of Alabama at Birmingham
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Geriatric nursing (New York), Vol.43(1), pp.254-264
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2021.12.005
- PMID
- 34953331
- NLM abbreviation
- Geriatr Nurs
- ISSN
- 0197-4572
- eISSN
- 1528-3984
- Publisher
- Elsevier Inc
- Number of pages
- 11
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 01/2022
- Academic Unit
- Nursing
- Record Identifier
- 9985219303202771
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