Stressors and well-being among caregivers to older adults with dementia: the in-home versus nursing home experience

Title

Stressors and well-being among caregivers to older adults with dementia: the in-home versus nursing home experience

Creator

Stephens MA; Kinney JM; Ogrocki PK

Publisher

The Gerontologist

Date

1991

Subject

Female; Humans; Male; Aged; Middle Aged; Mental Health; Multivariate Analysis; Analysis of Variance; Homes for the Aged; Nursing Homes; Stress; Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support; Comparative Study; Psychological/etiology; Home Nursing/psychology; Alzheimer Disease/nursing

Description

We examined differences in stressors and well-being for caregivers who care for a relative with dementia at home and those who had placed their relative in a nursing home. The groups did not differ in depression or somatic complaints, but nursing home caregivers had fewer social and interpersonal disruptions. Controlling for caregiving problems, nursing home caregivers reported more stressors due to ADL (activities of daily living) assistance, their relatives' behavioral and cognitive functioning, and lack of caregiving support from family and friends.
1991

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Type

Journal Article

Citation List Month

Backlog

Citation

Stephens MA; Kinney JM; Ogrocki PK, “Stressors and well-being among caregivers to older adults with dementia: the in-home versus nursing home experience,” Pediatric Palliative Care Library, accessed March 28, 2024, https://pedpalascnetlibrary.omeka.net/items/show/12042.