Institutionalization of an elderly family member: reactions of spouse and nonspouse caregivers.
Although a prevalent clinical assumption is that the caregiver well-being improves following patient institutionalization, recent research challenges this assumption. In this article, the impact of patient institutionalization on the well-being of family caregivers is examined. Caregiver reaction, sense of general well-being and level of depression are compared pre- and postinstitutionalization and differences between spouse, adult child, and other caregivers are investigated.
King
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College of Nursing, Michigan State University, East Lansing 48824.
Collins
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Given
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Vredevoogd
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J
D000368:Aged; D017028:Caregivers / Q000523:psychology*; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology*; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009735:Nursing Homes; D010343:Patient Admission; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires