Predictors of caregiver health strain.
Home care nurses work with family caregivers daily. Measuring the strain involved in the role of adult children as caregivers for their elderly family members at home is the basis of this study. Results identify the decline in health reported by caregivers and give the home healthcare nurse guidance in developing interventions for the important population.
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D017028:Caregivers / Q000523:psychology*; D003152:Community Health Nursing; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006699:Home Care Services; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012307:Risk Factors; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires