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The prevalence of potentially abusive behaviours in family caregiving: findings from a national survey of family carers of older people
- Authors:
- LAFFERTY Attracta, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Age and Ageing, 45(5), 2016, pp.703-707.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
Background: Family caregiving can be both rewarding and fulfilling; however, conflicts can occur in the caregiving relationship, and some family carers may engage in behaviours that could be potentially harmful to the older person for whom them provide care. Objective: To determine the prevalence of potentially abusive behaviours towards older people by family carers. Design: A postal cross-sectional survey of a nationally representative sample of family carers of community-dwelling older people. Subjects: A randomly selected sample of family carers in receipt of a social welfare payment for the care they provide to a relative aged 65 and older. Methods: a self-completion questionnaire was posted to 4,000 family carers of older people across Ireland, and a total of 2,311 eligible completed questionnaires were returned, yielding a response rate of 58%. Results: More than a third of family carers (36.8%) reported that they engaged in potentially harmful behaviours towards their older family member in the 3 months prior to the survey. Of those potentially harmful behaviours, a third (35.9%) reported that they engaged in potentially harmful psychological behaviours and 8% reported engaging in potentially harmful physical behaviours. Conclusions: Potentially abusive carer behaviours need to be detected at an early stage so that preventive interventions can be introduced to avert caregiving situations deteriorating into serious cases of elder abuse. (Publisher abstract)
Care Quality Commission: sandwich generation survey summary report
- Author:
- MUMSNET
- Publishers:
- Mumsnet, Care Quality Commission
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Pagination:
- 24
- Place of publication:
- London
Summarises the findings from a survey of people who use the Mumsnet and Gransnet websites. Carers UK has estimated that 2.4 million carers are part of the 'sandwich generation' – those with dual care responsibilities as they juggle care for older relatives and young children. 84 per cent of those who took part in the survey describe choosing care for a parent or other older relative as 'very stressful' or 'quite stressful', ranking it higher than many of life's most stressful events, including divorce, separation, choosing a school, getting married or buying a house. The survey covers: preference of resources that may be useful when choosing care support; residents’ preferences in care homes; communication with care homes; and confidence in care support. (Edited publisher abstract)
Correlates of family caregivers' knowledge about Alzheimer's disease
- Author:
- WERNER Perla .
- Journal article citation:
- International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 16(1), January 2001, pp.32-38.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
This study assess family caregivers' level of knowledge about Alzheimer's disease and its correlates. Two hundred and twenty informal caregivers of an elderly person suffering from Alzheimer's disease were recruited from four large memory clinics across Israel and interviewed by trained research assistants. Concludes that further research on the correlates of caregivers' knowledge about Alzheimer's disease should be promoted in order to allow better decision-making processes and better matching of the needs of caregivers and intervention programmes.
Care-related decision-making satisfaction and caregiver well-being in families caring for older members
- Authors:
- SMERGLIA Virginia L., DEIMLING Gary T.
- Journal article citation:
- Gerontologist, 37(5), October 1997, pp.658-665.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
Examines the impact of structural variables (caregiver type, elder impairment) and family environment (adaptability, conflict, cohesion) on satisfaction with care-related decision making and caregiver well-being, Regression analysis results indicate that aspects of family environment such as adaptability and conflict are the best predictors of decision-making satisfaction. After caregiver type (adult child/spouse), family adaptability and decision-making satisfaction are the best predictors of caregiver depression.
The quality of life of elderly Xhosa people in Transkei: a study of rural Xhosa
- Author:
- -
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work Maatskaplike Werk, 33(1), March 1997, pp.89-97.
Describes a study of older people in rural South Africa, which explores the family and social contacts, support systems, activities, preoccupations, concerns and degree of life satisfaction of the respondents. Considers that contributing factors for the quality of life of those studied and highlights the areas for consideration and concern.
Aspects of eldercare that place employees at risk
- Authors:
- GOTTLIEB Benjamin H., KELLOWAY E. Kevin, FRABONI Maryann
- Journal article citation:
- Gerontologist, 34(6), December 1994, pp.815-821.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
Examines the contribution of seven different aspects of eldercare to the prediction of several work and personal outcomes among employees of eight organizations. Results revealed that assistance with at least one Activity of Daily Living, eldercare management activities, and the number of eldercare crises to which the employee responded, each placed respondents at risk of more family interference with work, more stress, and more personal and job costs.
Older carers, interdependence and the care of mentally handicapped adults
- Author:
- GRANT G.
- Journal article citation:
- Ageing and Society, 6(3), 1986, pp.333-351.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
Presents the results of a survey and its implications for policy and practice.
Residents' and relatives' experiences of returning to visiting Leeds care homes: summary report June-August 2021
- Author:
- HEALTHWATCH LEEDS
- Publisher:
- Healthwatch Leeds
- Publication year:
- 2021
- Pagination:
- 29
- Place of publication:
- Leeds
This summary report outlines overall findings and recommendations based on 200 responses to a survey of relatives and residents from a total of 50 Leeds care homes on their experiences of returning to visiting. The vast majority of relatives said their care home was enabling unsupervised indoor visiting without a screen, and that they were able to hold hands if they wished. There was a lot of variation in terms of how often relatives were able to visit and how long they were able to stay – some care homes were still restricting visits to 30 minutes an hour, whilst others had removed time limits and relatives could visit as often as they wanted. Only 25% of respondents whose loved one didn’t have the mental capacity to make decisions around visiting were able to confirm that a family member had been involved in expressing their wishes and needs on their behalf. 68% of relatives and residents responding to the survey said that they felt that the visiting options available met their or their loved ones’ needs. The main reasons people gave for visiting not meeting their needs were: people weren’t able to visit often enough, and visits were too short; people felt that visiting in a ‘visiting room’ didn’t meet their loved one’s needs and that they would like to be able to visit them in their own room; where residents had dementia or sensory loss, some relatives said that wearing a mask made communication difficult. Good regular communication was really valued by families, both in terms of visiting and general updates about the home. It was also important to them to be kept up to date about how their loved one was, including being involved in regular reviews of their care plan. (Edited publisher abstract)
Early key findings from a study of older people in Northern Ireland: the NICOLA Study
- Editors:
- CRUISE Sharon Mary, KEE Frank
- Publisher:
- Queens University Belfast
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Pagination:
- 99
- Place of publication:
- Belfast
This report summarises early findings from The NICOLA study, a longitudinal study of the health, lifestyles and socioeconomic circumstances of more than 8,000 people over 50 years of age. The report refers specifically to some of the key findings from NICOLA Wave 1, focusing primarily on the results from interviews conducted in the person’s own home by Ipsos MORI. Chapters discuss the findings across the following areas: the socio-demographic characteristics of older people in Northern Ireland; participation in the labour market; social connectedness, including relationships with family, friends and the wider community; social engagement, including social relationships, involvement in organisations, and leisure activities; alcohol use, smoking and physical activity; variations in self-reported health status; and health service utilisation. The findings show that a quarter of participants live alone, and this increases with age with over half of those aged over 75 live alone. Whilst survey data found many NICOLA participants were socially engaged and participated in religious, social and leisure activities, the data also indicate that social isolation remains a significant problem for many older people in society. (Edited publisher abstract)
Your care rating: 2016 survey
- Author:
- IPSOS MORI
- Publisher:
- Ipsos MORI
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Pagination:
- 32
- Place of publication:
- London
Reports on the findings from the 2016 Your Care Rating surveys, which gathered the views of residents and their families and friends on the care provided in over a thousand care homes in the UK. A total of 35 care providers took part in the survey. , which is in its fifth consecutive year. A total of 18,786 residents participated in the survey, with a response rate 38 per cent. A separate survey was completed by 10,963 family members and friends, a response rate of 47 per cent. The report discusses the results under the following themes: overall performance; staff and care; choice and having a say; home comforts; and quality of life. The overall results suggest that both residents and their relatives and friends are positive about the care and the service they receive in their care home, with high scores achieved in all aspects of care. The overall rating score has also increased over the five years that the survey has been conducted. Ratings were found to be slightly lower among family and friends than among residents, and there were also differences on specific aspects of care. Areas were respondents were consistently less positive about were the quality and variety of food and the amount of time staff have to talk to residents. (Edited publisher abstract)