The informal caregiver responsible for home care of the individual with cognitive dysfunction following brain injury.
The brain-injured often require care long after they leave the acute care setting. Increasingly this care is being given at home. Informal caregivers are an important link to the brain-injured patient's achieving optimal health and wellness. Characteristics of caregivers are given and the AFFIRM model used as a guide to assist nurses in their preparation of caregivers. A case study illustrates use of the model.
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Medical University Hospital, Charleston, SC 29425.
D000368:Aged; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000451:nursing; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000150:complications; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D005190:Family; D005260:Female; D006701:Home Nursing; D006801:Humans; D008134:Long-Term Care; D008297:Male; D005222:Mental Fatigue / Q000209:etiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D013315:Stress, Psychological