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Medical Care, 2002
With an aging population and public policies that limit accessible and affordable formal care services, informal caregivers, largely women, will continue bearing the overwhelming responsibility for home and long-term care services provision.This study examined gender differences among informal caregivers in caregiving activities, intensity, challenges,
Maryam, Navaie-Waliser +2 more
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With an aging population and public policies that limit accessible and affordable formal care services, informal caregivers, largely women, will continue bearing the overwhelming responsibility for home and long-term care services provision.This study examined gender differences among informal caregivers in caregiving activities, intensity, challenges,
Maryam, Navaie-Waliser +2 more
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Impact of caregiving: listening to the voice of informal caregivers
Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 2003Long‐term care of the elderly and the disabled rests on a vast network of informal caregivers. This qualitative study examined the effects of caregiving on the health and wellbeing of a small, non‐representative sample of urban women caregivers. These 11 informants participated in two interviews.
J E, Sawatzky, S, Fowler-Kerry
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AJN, American Journal of Nursing, 2008
Communicating about care preferences can improve the well-being of caregivers and care recipients.
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Communicating about care preferences can improve the well-being of caregivers and care recipients.
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The Representations of Caregiving in Informal Caregivers
The Family JournalInformal caregiving is usually deemed stressful and an activity leading to worsening life conditions. Nevertheless, recent studies have suggested the possibility for an informal caregiver to simultaneously experience both positive and negative feelings, identifying in the positive assets the merit of raising resilience and a sense of self-effectiveness.
Francesca Tricarico +2 more
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Informal Caregivers’ Use of the Internet for Caregiving Information
Social Work in Health Care, 2015Using data extracted from the Caregiving in the U.S. 2009 survey, this study describes caregivers' use of the Internet for caregiving information and identifies factors related to their use. This study includes 800 informal caregivers for community-residing older adults age 65 and over.
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Informal Caregivers: Helping Those Who Help
2023The use of information and communication technologies to promote health literacy has become a working tool for health professionals during the pandemic caused by covid-19. Social isolation had a direct impact on involuntary caregivers, by taking more permanent care of their family members.
Águas, Dominique +4 more
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Informal Caregiving: Dilemmas of Sandwiched Caregivers
Journal of Family and Economic Issues, 2009Increased demand will intensify pressures for informal caregiving, especially for sandwiched caregivers. Using 1999, National Long Term Care Survey data, we contrasted socio-demographic statistics, care environments, activities of daily living (ADL) and instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) assistance, life quality, and employment burden of ...
Rose M. Rubin, Shelley I. White-Means
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