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Family involvement following institutionalization
— modeling nursing home visits over time | | Author(s) | Joseph E Gaugler, Steven H Zarit, Leonard I Pearlin |
| Journal title | International Journal of Aging and Human Development, vol 57, no 2, 2003 |
| Pages | pp 91-118 |
| Source | http://baywood.com |
| Keywords | Family care ; Visiting ; Dementia ; Residents [care homes] ; Nursing homes ; Longitudinal surveys ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | Gerontological research has emphasised family members' continued involvement with their relatives following admission to nursing or care homes. However, many studies do not ascertain how family members' visits change over time. This study used a growth curve analysis to examine preplacement and postplacement predictors of nursing home visits over a 2-year period in a sample of 65 caregivers of dementia patients. Intra-individual patterns of change suggested considerable heterogeneity in family visits. Several variables were also significantly predictive of change in nursing home visits. Spousal caregivers were more likely to report increased visits. Care recipients with greater cognitive impairment following institutionalisation experienced increased visits. Caregivers who perceived respect and support from their social network following institutionalisation also reported increased visits over the 2-year study period. Caregivers who engaged in socially restorative activities after institutionalisation reported decreases in visits. The findings provide a more refined understanding of the long-term involvement processes following institutionalisation. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-040519508 A |
| Classmark | P6:SJ: NP: EA: KX: LHB: 3J: 7T |
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