Journal
JOURNAL OF AGING AND HEALTH
Volume 21, Issue 3, Pages 528-542Publisher
SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC
DOI: 10.1177/0898264309332838
Keywords
family; caregivers; home health care; training interest; assessment
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- NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH [T32MH019132, R24MH064608, R01MH082425] Funding Source: NIH RePORTER
- NIMH NIH HHS [R24 MH064608-05, R01 MH082425, T32 MH019132-18, T32 MH019132, R24 MH064608, R24 MH64608] Funding Source: Medline
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Objectives: This study assessed the caregiving activities and training interests of family caregivers of medically ill older adults without dementia who receive home health care. Methods: Participants were 101 family caregivers of patients from the Training in the Assessment of Depression (TRIAD) study. Caregivers were assessed using a sociodemographic questionnaire and measures of caregiver tasks and training interest. Results: Family caregivers provided a variety of caregiving tasks and their interest in training was independent of current provision of tasks. Black caregivers expressed greater overall interest in receiving training than did White caregivers, as did younger caregivers compared to same-generation caregivers. Discussion: Family caregivers in this study evidenced both a range of care provision and clear interest in improving caregiving skills through training. Research efforts should focus on meeting the specific training needs of family caregivers and determining the impact training can have on patient health outcomes.
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