title: Institutionalization of an elderly family member: reactions of spouse and nonspouse caregivers.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: College of Nursing, Michigan State University, East Lansing 48824.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: King
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Collins
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Given
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Vredevoogd
mesh_terms: 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