title: Effects of informal caregivers on function of older adults in home health care.
abstract: This study aimed to examine the effects of informal caregivers on the functioning of older adults in home health care (HHC). The authors performed a secondary data analysis using the Outcome and Assessment Information Set of older adults (N = 8,750) who were admitted to a HHC agency from acute care hospitals. We conducted hierarchical multiple linear regression with functional dependence after a 60-day episode of formal HHC as an outcome variable. The older adults with informal caregivers showed less functional dependence at discharge (β = -0.821, p = .027) than those without informal caregivers. Older adults who have a spouse (β = -3.886, p < .001), offspring (β = -3.614, p < .001), relative (β = -4.360, p < .001), or nonrelative (β = -4.977, p < .001) caregiver showed less functional dependence at discharge compared with those who had a paid caregiver when controlling for risk factors.
authors: Yonsei University College of Nursing, Seoul, South Korea.
authors: Eunhee
authors: E
authors: Cho
authors: Eun-Young
authors: EY
authors: Kim
authors: Nam-Ju
authors: NJ
authors: Lee
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000368:Aged; D017028:Caregivers; D005260:Female; D006699:Home Care Services; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged