Reciprocity, Emotional Well-Being, And Family Functioning as Determinants of Family Satisfaction In Caregivers of Elderly Parents

Carruth, Ann K.; Tate, Uday S.; Moffett, Barbara; Hill, Karen D.

doi:10.1097/00006199-199703000-00006

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“…New outcomes include personal growth, skill building, a stronger sense of purpose, and deepened intimacy. Significantly, these experiences are associated with heightened quality of life and greater satisfaction in relationships (Carruth et al, 1997). Ultimately, then, the findings suggest that three core components of social work practice, the family systems approach, the strength perspective, and use of self can support care partnerships affected by dementia in important ways.…”

Section: Discussion: Social Work Dementia and Quality Of Lifementioning

confidence: 93%

“…Focusing on levels of cognitive and physical capacity highlights areas of deficit and the demands of daily living with dementia (Banerjee et al, 2006;Ready & Ott, 2003;Ryan, Nolan, Reid, & Enderby, 2008). However, when quality of life is measured in terms of relatedness, such as of shared moments rather than memories; feelings rather than thoughts; and focusing on what remains rather than what is lost, it becomes available again to families affected by dementia (Carruth, Tate, Moffett, & Hill, 1997).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Living Better With Dementia: Strengths-Based Social Work Practice and Dementia Care

McGovern

2015

Social Work in Health Care

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This article first argues that quality of life is possible despite the onset of dementia in late life. It also demonstrates how core concepts of social work practice, such as family systems theory, the strengths perspective, and use of self, can be applied to practice with dementia-affected persons. In addition, it provides practical suggestions for supporting care partners in nurturing "we-ness", focusing on what remains rather than was is lost, and remaining authentic. When strengths-based social work practice is integrated into dementia care protocols, wellbeing can increase. As a result, the more than 40 million persons worldwide who are affected by dementia do not have to resign themselves to the despair, devastation and inevitable demise of quality of life that dominate perception of the illness.

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Section: Discussion: Social Work Dementia and Quality Of Lifementioning

confidence: 93%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Living Better With Dementia: Strengths-Based Social Work Practice and Dementia Care

McGovern

2015

Social Work in Health Care

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“…As the caregivers are able to derive rewards from care provision, other family members may benefit tangentially. Carruth, Tate, Moffett, and Hill (1997) found that family satisfaction was directly related to the individual's ability to find happiness and contentment within the caregiving role.…”

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confidence: 98%

Caring for Survivors of Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation

Scott

Arslanian‐Engoren

2002

Home Health Care Management & Practice

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Approximately 54 million adults in the United States are involved in some form of family caregiving, with 15% of these individuals providing complex care in their homes. Therefore, it is essential to identify the nuances associated with complex community-based family caregiving. This study investigated family caregivers’ perceptions of caring for individuals who survived tracheostomy for prolonged mechanical ventilation. Using a quantitative approach, family caregivers (n = 15) reported that they were somewhat prepared for this experience. The findings suggested that family caregivers experience considerable physical and psychological effects throughout their caregiving careers. Despite physical and mental health challenges, the caregivers were able to derive personal gratification from complex care provision. The challenge before home care nurses is to prepare family members for their newly acquired caregiving roles, implement interventions that support their physical and mental well-being, and facilitate the engagement in health-promoting behaviors.

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“…In turn, increased family satisfaction generally contributes to a higher quality of life [10]. Family satisfaction has been shown to be important to those who have sustained a severe injury [11][12][13].…”

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Social integration and life and family satisfaction in survivors of injury at 5 years postinjury

Underhil¹,

Valentine²,

Stroud³

et al. 2003

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Abstract-This study assessed the relationship of social integration (SI) to life satisfaction and family satisfaction among survivors 5 years after injury. Thirty-four matched pairs of injured patients were interviewed by telephone 60 months after initial discharge from the acute care setting. Respondents were matched according to sex, race, education, injury severity, and employment status before comparing high and low socially integrated persons on measures of family and life satisfaction. High and low SI groups were formed based on the Craig Handicap Assessment and Reporting Technique (CHART) SI Scale. The former consisted of patients scoring 100; the latter consisted of patients scoring 50 or less. Analyses of covariance, with age and injury type as covariates, were used to test for group differences. The high and low SI groups differed on both the life and the family satisfaction measures, with the high SI group reporting greater life and family satisfaction.

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Reciprocity, Emotional Well-Being, And Family Functioning as Determinants of Family Satisfaction In Caregivers of Elderly Parents

Cited by 48 publications

References 38 publications

Living Better With Dementia: Strengths-Based Social Work Practice and Dementia Care

Living Better With Dementia: Strengths-Based Social Work Practice and Dementia Care

Caring for Survivors of Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation

Social integration and life and family satisfaction in survivors of injury at 5 years postinjury

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