Learning Needs of Caregivers

Hirst, Sandra P.; Metcalf, Barbara J.

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“…Some consideration has been given to the rights of carers with the suggestion that they might reasonably expect the following: Such 'rights' accord closely with the self-identified needs of carers. A review of the literature on what carers would like to receive (or are currently not getting) from professional service providers reveals a remarkable consensus (Hirschfield 1981, Briggs 1983, Clark & Rakowski 1983, Muir-Gray 1984, Bonny 1984, Jones & Vetter 1985, Association of Carers 1985, Parker 1985, Simrhons 1985, flirschfield & Krulick 1985, Oliver 1985, Bell et al 1987, Finch 1986, Hirst & Metcalf 1986, Hatfield 1987, Edwards 1987, Joweli et al 1987, Pratt et al 1987, Corbin & Strauss 1988a, 1988b, Robinson 1988a, 1988b.…”

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Addressing the needs of informal carers: a neglected area of nursing practice

Nolan¹,

Grant

1989

Journal of Advanced Nursing

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The British government's philosophy of maintaining dependency groups in the community, coupled with the rising numbers of frail elderly and dwindling pool of informal carers, has highlighted the need for appropriate professional interventions in this area. However, a failure to adequately conceptualize the needs of carers has, in the past, resulted in interventions often being inappropriate, irrelevant or unavailable. This paper advocates a major role for the nursing profession in redressing this balance. Using the findings of a postal survey on the problems and satisfactions of caring, the authors suggest how nurses might modify their current practice to maximize their contribution to this important but neglected area of their work.

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Addressing the needs of informal carers: a neglected area of nursing practice

Nolan¹,

Grant

1989

Journal of Advanced Nursing

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“…An on-site nurse designated as educational coordinator can be a useful member of the team to consolidate the daily operation of the program. In addition, this person can promote geriatric nursing issues that are part of patient education: assessing the patient and family, promoting autonomy and adherence where appropriate, and evaluating attitudes of the staff that affect the care of chronically impaired patients (10).…”

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Diabetes Education: What Should Health-Care Providers In Long-Term Nursing Care Facilities Know About Diabetes?

Tonino

1990

Diabetes Care

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Herein, I focus on three areas: 1) the context of diabetes in nursing homes, 2) the effectiveness of educational programs, and 3) recommendations for future directions. The 15% prevalence of diabetes in nursing homes is twice the rate in the general population. These patients have more macro-and microvascular comorbidity compared with nondiabetic nursing home residents and require 31% more hospitalizations. Targeted educational programs have been shown to improve patient care and reduce the number of hospital days by 28%. Guidelines for implementation of these educational programs take into account the special strengths and weaknesses of nursing homes. National and state initiatives should be made to increase diabetes education for health-care providers in long-term nursing care facilities. Diabetes Care 13 (Suppl. 2):55-59, 1990

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“…If a nurse's interactions with a family is based on the nurse's perceptions and cultural context rather than on the family's beliefs and educational wants, the family's genuine needs may not be met (Youngblood & Hines, 1992), and its ability to take on the caregiver role may be impeded. Knowing how the prospective caregivers view their own situation and what they want to know and learn is essential to providing effective nursing care for the family changed dramatically by disability (Davidhizer, 1992;Dell Orto, 1984;DePompie, Zarski, & Hall, 1988;Glennon & Smith, 1990;Hirst & Metcalf, 1986;Lewandowski &Jones, 1988).…”

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What Are the Educational Needs of Prospective Family Caregivers of Newly Disabled Adults?

Weeks¹

1995

Rehabilitation Nursing

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What are the needs of family caregivers of newly disabled adults? Research to date has focused on the needs of family members of patients in critical care units and of family members who have been in the caregiver role at home for some time. No studies could be found on the perceptions of individuals facing the decision to assume the family caregiver role for a newly disabled adult anticipating discharge from a physical rehabilitation or medical-surgical nursing unit. Watson's philosophy of science and caring provided the theoretical basis for this study. The Elaine Matthis Educational Wants of Family Caregivers of Disabled Adults Questionnaire was used to assess the perceptions of prospective family caregivers visiting newly disabled adults in an urban medical center. The results of this research are offered to help nurses understand the feelings of uncertainty about the new and unexpected role that family caregivers face and to help nurses meet the needs of families preparing to take disabled adult relatives home.

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Learning Needs of Caregivers

Abstract: Meeting the information needs of the family enables them to continue to support their relative within the confines of the institutional setting. Maintaining family involvement in the care of the older patient is a goal of the nursing care plan.

Cited by 12 publications

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Addressing the needs of informal carers: a neglected area of nursing practice

Addressing the needs of informal carers: a neglected area of nursing practice

Diabetes Education: What Should Health-Care Providers In Long-Term Nursing Care Facilities Know About Diabetes?

What Are the Educational Needs of Prospective Family Caregivers of Newly Disabled Adults?

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