title: Identifying the responsibilities & needs of working adults who are primary caregivers.
abstract: 1. Caregivers of the elderly are mostly married women caring for mothers by completing household chores and personal care, managing finances and providing financial support, transportation, and companionship. 2. Caregivers attribute a variety of health care problems related to the burden of caregiving and miss an average of 8 days of work a year related to caregiving responsibilities. 3. The majority of caregivers express ten educational needs that would be helpful in their caregiving activities.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Krach
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Brooks
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D017028:Caregivers; D017281:Cost of Illness; D004651:Employment; D005260:Female; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006701:Home Nursing; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires