Burden among family caregivers of persons with Alzheimer's disease in nursing homes.
OBJECTIVE
This article examines family caregiver burden after placement of a relative with Alzheimer's disease or a related dementia in a nursing home.


METHODS
A systems-oriented contextual approach was used to study burden in 276 family caregivers.


RESULTS
SAS PROC MIXED analysis showed burden to be associated with caregiver age, length of time involved in caregiving, custodial units, involvement in hands-on care, and expectations for care.


CONCLUSIONS
The findings suggest that more services aimed at relieving caregiver burden after nursing home placement may be warranted, particularly so for caregivers who are older and for those who had a shorter length of involvement in direct caregiving before institutionalization.
Tornatore
Jane B
JB
Department of Health Services, VA Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, WA, USA.
Grant
Leslie A
LA
D000544:Alzheimer Disease; D017028:Caregivers / Q000523:psychology*; D003858:Dependency, Psychological; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009735:Nursing Homes