title: A conceptual framework for understanding the process of family caregiving to frail elders in Taiwan.
abstract: This descriptive, correlational study of family caregivers (N=125) tested a conceptual framework for family caregiving to frail elders in Taiwan, using the concept of "finding a balance point" derived from a previous qualitative study. It was hypothesized that caregivers who were better able to find a balance point among competing needs would provide better-quality care to frail elders, which would lead to more positive caregiver and family outcomes. After controlling for the influence of caregiving characteristics and caregiving factors, finding a balance point significantly explained 7% of the variance in overall caregiving consequences. The findings of this study add a new perspective to the caregiving process in Taiwan.
authors.affiliation: Graduate Institute of Nursing, Chang Gung University, 259 Wen-Hua 1st Road, Kwei-Shan, 333, Tao-Yuan, Taiwan, Republic of China.
authors.forename: Yea-Ing Lotus
authors.initials: YI
authors.lastname: Shyu
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D001294:Attitude to Health / Q000208:ethnology*; D017028:Caregivers / Q000523:psychology*; D003220:Conflict, Psychological; D017281:Cost of Illness; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D016330:Frail Elderly / Q000523:psychology*; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006701:Home Nursing / Q000523:psychology* / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008960:Models, Psychological; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012380:Role; D013624:Taiwan; D016526:Workload