Elder Care

The purpose of this study is to identify the stressors experienced by caregiving daughters of frail, elderly parents and the coping skills used to manage those stressors. The differential effects of paid employment on caregiving daughters are also examined to explore the relationship between work force participation and caregiving stress. Data were collected from a non-random sample of 21 caregivers selected from the caseloads of a home health agency and a state continuity of care association. Two instruments were administered to caregiving daughters: the Caregiver Stress and Coping Instrument, and Lawton and Brody combined ADL and IADL instruments to assess functional level of parents. Findings included: 1) employed caregiving daughters had significantly higher stress scores (M=52.9) than unemployed caregiving daughters (M=46.8, p<.05); and 2) there was no significant relationship between stressor scores and combined ADL and IADL scores. The stressors most often identified were needing help with recreational activities for the care recipient, and worrying about the future. The findings from the study can be used to plan nursing interventions specific to caregiving daughters, develop employee assistance programs promoting family health care or on site adult day care, and reduce costs by increasing employee productivity and retention.

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An Analysis of an Incentive Sick Leave Policy in a Public Sector Organization

Rickert¹,

Duncan²,

Ginter³

1995

Public Productivity & Management Review

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