Caring for frail older adults: a theoretical and methodological agenda.
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An estimated 45 million family members, friends, and neighbors provide unreimbursed home care services for older adults who require some form of assistance to remain in the community because of one or more chronic illnesses or disabilities (National Alliance for Caregiving & AARP, 2009). Research reports indicate these informal caregivers often feel burdened and unprepared to provide home care (Dunbar, Clark, Quinn, Gary, & Kaslow, 2008; Pinquart & Sörensen, 2003). A wealth of studies describe in-home and telephone interventions for informal caregivers related to:
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Research in gerontological nursing
دوره 5 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2012