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| Long-term adaptation to institutionalization in dementia caregivers | | Author(s) | Joseph E Gaugler, Anne Margriet Pot, Steven H Zarit |
| Journal title | The Gerontologist, vol 47, no 6, December 2007 |
| Pages | pp 730-740 |
| Source | http://www.geron.org |
| Keywords | Dementia ; Admission [nursing homes] ; Adjustment ; Family care ; Stress ; Longitudinal surveys ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | Longitudinal research in dementia has acknowledged the importance of transitions during the course of family caregiving. This study attempts to describe caregivers' adaptation to placement up to 4 years following institutionalisation. Using data from the Caregiver Stress and Coping Study (CSCS), this analysis constructed four longitudinal panels, each consisting of a pre-placement assessment and either two (n=145), three (n=109), four (n=75) or five (n=38) waves after placement. Growth curve models were used to examine longitudinal trajectories of adaptation to various measures of stress, well-being and psychosocial resources. The findings suggest sharper decrease in stressors (e.g. role overload) and indicators of negative mental health in the shorter term panels. However, more significant intra-individual variation existed in the longer term panels (four and five waves of post-placement). There is relative stability in caregiver long-term adaptations to institutionalisation. However, the variability in adaptation emphasises the need to target post-placement clinical interventions to families most at risk for negative outcomes during the transition to institutional care. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-080326206 A |
| Classmark | EA: LHB:QKH: DR: P6:SJ: QNH: 3J: 7T |
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