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| After the hospitalization is over: a different perspective on family care of older people | | Author(s) | Rosalie A Kane, James Reinardy, Joan D Penrod |
| Journal title | Journal of Gerontological Social Work, vol 31, no 1/2, 1999 |
| Pages | pp 119-141 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Family care ; Stroke ; Fractures ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | Using open-ended questions administered at 6 weeks, 6 months and 12 months after hospital discharge, this study followed in depth the primary family caregivers of 307 older people hospitalised for stroke or hip fracture. Families were varied in how they organised themselves to provide care in this period. Many primary caregivers, often themselves over age 65, expended 20 hours a week or more in care for their relatives, who used relatively few formal home care services. The immediate post-hospital period was found to be dynamic, often characterised by multiple moves among hospital, rehabilitation centres, nursing homes and home. Substantial hands-on family care occurred at all time periods even when the relatives were in nursing homes. Almost all family caregivers derived some satisfaction from their role, although many also reported negative effects of caregiving on their lives. Difficulties and challenges for caregivers related less to specific task performance than to dealing with feelings, managing time, and adjusting to changing relationships. (AKM). |
| Accession Number | CPA-000526407 A |
| Classmark | P6:SJ: CQA: CUF: 7T |
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