Informal caregivers of older adults at home: let's PREPARE!
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WHY: Nearly 6 million people over age 65 receive home health services (NAHC, 2008). Many older home care patients have overlapping medical conditions requiring continuous or complex services. Family members and other lay caregivers (informal caregivers) are often unprepared to manage complex treatment regimens, recognize complications, and coordinate care that frequently involves many different providers and services.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Medsurg nursing : official journal of the Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses
دوره 21 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2012