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Charting the hits
- Author:
- PRITCHARD J.
- Journal article citation:
- Care Weekly, 19.10.90, 1990, pp.10-11.
Describes a small scale survey of carers to identify causes of stress which might give rise to violence against elderly people.
Caregiver hassles scale : assessing the daily hassles of caring for a family member with dementia
- Authors:
- KINNEY Jennifer M., STEPHENS Mary Ann Parris
- Journal article citation:
- Gerontologist, 29(3), 1989, pp.328-332.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
An evaluation of a 42-item scale indicated it provided a reliable and psychometrically sound instrument for assessing 'hassles' associated with caring for a family member with Alzheimer's Disease.
The Informant Questionnaire on Cognitive Decline in the Elderly (IQCODE) is associated with informant stress
- Authors:
- NYGAARD Harald A., NAIK Mala, GEITUNG John T.
- Journal article citation:
- International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 24(11), November 2009, pp.1085-1191.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
This study aimed to assess the association between informant stress and appraisal of patients’ cognitive functioning as reported by the IQCODE, which is designed to measure cognitive changes over time as perceived by an informant. Routinely collected data from a geriatric outpatient department during the period 1995 to 1998 were analysed, and the relationship between IQCODE and categorised Relative Stress Scale (RSS), an instrument to detect stress in caregivers, and informant groups and patient age was studied. The study concluded that IQCODE is associated with informant stress and that categorisation of RSS score into groups of low, intermediate and high risk or psychiatric morbidity can be a valuable contribution to a more meaningful application of RSS in general practice.
Stress and strain of moving
- Authors:
- WYLD Cynthia, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 18.4.02, 2002, pp.36-37.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Reports on a study examining the reactions of residents, relatives and staff to changes caused by a temporary relocation when residential homes have been rebuilt or refurbished.
The interplay of institution and family caregiving: relations between patient hassles nursing home hassles and caregivers' burnout
- Authors:
- ALMBERG Britt, et al
- Journal article citation:
- International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 15(10), October 2000, pp.931-939.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
This population-based study investigated the relationship between stresses (hassles) and burnout for 30 family caregivers and their institutionalised demented elderly. The Burnout Measure, the Patient Hassles Scales and the Nursing Home Hassles Scale were used. Hassles included: patient hassles (cognitive, behaviour, basic ADL) and nursing home hassles (caregiver - staff, patient - staff, practical/logistical). The caregiver's characteristics are described in relation to burnout and the caregiver's most frequent hassles are discussed. All subscales except basic ADL were correlated to burnout. However, regression analysis showed the nursing home hassles to be the most important stresses explaining variance in burnout among family caregivers.
Caring for frail elderly parents: a comparison of adult sons and daughters
- Author:
- MUI Ada C.
- Journal article citation:
- Gerontologist, 35(1), February 1995, pp.86-93.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
Examines the impact of various factors on perceived emotional strain of adult son and daughter caregivers of frail elderly parents. Daughters experienced higher levels of emotional strain than did sons. Perceived interference between caregiving and the caregiver's personal and social life predicted emotional strain for both sons and daughters. For daughters the most important predictors of emotional strain were interference with work and the quality of relationship with the parent. For sons the most important predictors were behavioural problems of the parent and few informal helpers.
On being the relative of someone in a home
- Author:
- WHITE Dorothy
- Journal article citation:
- Elders the Journal of Care and Practice, 3(2), May 1994, pp.6-13.
Describes the emotions that can occur when someone cared for can no longer be looked after at home, and suggests practical ways in which staff in residential or nursing homes can assist in the process.
Can cultural values help explain the positive aspects of caregiving among Chinese American caregivers?
- Author:
- TANG Maggie
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 54(6), August 2011, pp.551-569.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
The Chinese population is the largest Asian group in the US and about 70% of this population consists of first-generation immigrants. It is suggested that many of these foreign born Chinese Americans still maintain traditional values that emphasise the role of the family in caring for elders. This study was designed to obtain a better understanding of the care giving experiences of Chinese American carers from San Francisco who are providing care for older dependent relatives. In particular it looked at the relationships between care giver characteristics, stressors, cultural values and positive aspects of caring. The caregivers' stress model was adapted and used with 113 Chinese American family caregivers. Positive aspects of care giving were measured on a 9-item scale designed to assess the care giver’s perceptions of benefits such as personal satisfaction and strengthening connections to the community. Analyses indicated that a combination of caregiver background characteristics and stressors had direct effects on positive aspects of care giving. Unlike most previous studies, cultural values were fully evaluated and study found that these helped explain positive aspects of care giving. Specifically, cultural values, caregiver's health, and caregiver's age predicted positive aspects of care giving. The service implications of these findings are discussed.
Caught in a parent trap
- Author:
- DRINKWATER Mark
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 6.8.09, 2009, pp.28-29.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
A social worker discusses how providing support services for a mother with mobility problems and her daughter, who also acted as sole carer, enabled both to acquire greater independence.
Informal carers and the primary care teams
- Author:
- SIMON Chantal
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of General Practice, November 2001, pp.920-923.
- Publisher:
- Royal College of General Practitioners
The number of carers in the community is rising, and the importance of general practice in providing support for them has been highlighted. Caring for a disabled friend or relative has been shown to be harmful to the health of the caregiver and changes in social and family structure have led carers to become isolated and more reliant on the formal support services. The shift from hospital to community-based care and the blurring of social roles of responsibility puts additional pressure on the cares and community services. Argues that, general practice is in the best position to help and there are many things that can be done by primary care teams, such as providing information about available support, benefits and local services, which would be appreciated by informal carers.