title: New diagnosis: caregiver role strain.
abstract: Caregiver role strain is a new diagnosis accepted by NANDA in 1992. The diagnosis is a well-described family phenomenon that can be measured and predicted. Sources of variance for the various defining characteristics have been identified. The diagnosis is also important to society. Nurses can play a significant part in reducing the role strain caregivers feel or preventing its occurrence.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Burns
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Archbold
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Stewart
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Shelton
mesh_terms: D017028:Caregivers / Q000523:psychology*; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D009733:Nursing Diagnosis; D012380:Role; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology