A research review: family caregivers of chronically ill African-American elderly.
1. The African-American elderly population continues to have higher incidence of specific chronic illnesses. 2. The African-American caregiver plays an integral part in maintaining the chronically ill elderly in the home setting. 3. Available research has indicated important differences in how African-Americans cope with caregiving that may assist the nurse in better understanding of these caregiving families. 4. As a result of limited research, African-American caregivers are a rich, largely untapped resource that deserves careful study toward improved elderly care.
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D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D001741:Black or African American; D000368:Aged; D017028:Caregivers / Q000193:education* / Q000523:psychology; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000451:nursing; D005851:Geriatric Nursing; D006801:Humans; D012944:Social Support