title: Psychological, physical, social, and spiritual well-being similarities between Korean older adults and family caregivers.
abstract: There is a growing recognition that the similarities between older adults and family caregivers has both practical and research implications; caregivers' well-being influences older adults' well-being and vice versa. There has been a paucity of studies that explore the similarities between Korean older adults and their caregivers. This study aims to examine psychological, physical, social, and spiritual well-being similarities among 157 older adult-caregiver dyads in Seoul, Korea. There was a significant degree of similarities between older adults and their caregivers with respect to psychological, social, and spiritual well-being, but not to physical well-being. Present findings suggest that nurses and other health care professionals should be involved and collaborate with family caregivers to take care of older adults; to understand the dynamic, caring relationships between older adults and their family caregivers; and to improve the well-being of older adults as well as their family caregivers.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, College of Health and Human Services, George Mason University, 4400 University Drive, Fairfax, VA 22030-4444, USA. Electronic address: suksunkim@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Suk-Sun
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Behavior and Health Education, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, 1415 Washington Heights, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2029, USA.
authors.forename: R David
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Hayward
authors.affiliation: The Carolyn McKelvey Moore School of Nursing, College of Health Sciences, University of Arkansas at Fort Smith, 5210 Grand Avenue, P.O. Box 3649, Fort Smith, AR 72913-3649, USA.
authors.forename: Youngmi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kang
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000368:Aged; D017028:Caregivers / Q000523:psychology*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D011788:Quality of Life; D056910:Republic of Korea; D029181:Spirituality