This study describes patterns of caregiving experiences in partners of patients with cancer (N=148) over a 6-month period. Caregiving experiences were assessed by means of the Caregiver Reaction Assessment Scale (CRA), which consists of four negative dimensions and one positive subscale: Disrupted Schedule, Financial Problems, Lack of Family Support, Loss of Physical Strength, and Self-Esteem. ...

OBJECTIVES Despite the rapid growth of older ethnic minority populations, knowledge is limited about informal caregiving among these groups. Our aim was to identify correlates of caregiver burden among family caregivers of older Korean Americans (KAs). METHOD A cross-sectional survey collected data from 146 KA caregivers. Using a modified stress-appraisal model, we examined background and con...

BACKGROUND A little-studied issue in the provision of care at home by informal caregivers is the increase in older adult patients with chronic illness, and more specifically, multiple chronic conditions (MCC). We know little about the caregiving experience for this population, particularly as it is affected by social location, which refers to either a group's or individual's place/location in s...

background: population aging has social, economic and political consequences. most family caregivers prefer to care for their family member older person with chronic disease at home. despite traditional culture within iranian families, in some cases, hospitalization of the elderly in nursing home is inevitable, and this affects the old person and his/her family. the aim of this study was to exp...

1. Statement of the problem Dementia is now recognized worldwide as an increasing problem brought about by the rapid growth of the elderly population. The prevalence of elderly persons with dementia in Korea’s growing elderly population ranges from 6.8 to 10.8% of persons 65 and older (Kim & Choi, 2000), and this number is expected to increase spectacularly with the rapid increase of persons in...