Self-care needs and practices for the older adult caregiver: An integrative review

Sabo, Kathryn; Chin, Elizabeth

doi:10.1016/j.gerinurse.2020.10.013

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“…The unique experiences of younger female caregivers should be considered in caregiver-health professional interactions to ensure needs are met in terms of respect and quality communication regarding the patient. Finally, providing caregivers with an opportunity to rest and recover is essential for maintaining their capacity to care for their loved ones [49]. According to the current findings, the respite and emotional needs of caregivers appear to be particularly important in the period 6 to 12 months after diagnosis.…”

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The Supportive Care Needs of Regional and Remote Cancer Caregivers

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Objective: As cancer survival rates continue to increase, so will the demand for care from family and friends, particularly in more isolated settings. This study aims to examine the needs of cancer caregivers in regional and remote Australia. Methods: A total of 239 informal (i.e., non-professional) cancer caregivers (e.g., family/friends) from regional and remote Queensland, Australia, completed the Comprehensive Needs Assessment Tool for Cancer Caregivers (CNAT-C). The frequencies of individuals reporting specific needs were calculated. Logistic regression analyses assessed the association between unmet needs and demographic characteristics and cancer type. Results: The most frequently endorsed needs were lodging near hospital (77%), information about the disease (74%), and tests and treatment (74%). The most frequent unmet needs were treatment near home (37%), help with economic burden (32%), and concerns about the person being cared for (32%). Younger and female caregivers were significantly more likely to report unmet needs overall (OR = 2.12; OR = 0.58), and unmet healthcare staff needs (OR = 0.35; OR = 1.99, respectively). Unmet family and social support needs were also significantly more likely among younger caregivers (OR = 0.35). Caregivers of breast cancer patients (OR = 0.43) and older caregivers (OR = 0.53) were significantly less likely to report unmet health and psychology needs. Proportions of participants reporting needs were largely similar across demographic groups and cancer type with some exceptions. Conclusions: Caregiver health, practical issues associated with travel, and emotional strain are all areas where regional and remote caregivers require more support. Caregivers’ age and gender, time since diagnosis and patient cancer type should be considered when determining the most appropriate supportive care.

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The Supportive Care Needs of Regional and Remote Cancer Caregivers

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“…While, there is no statistically significant relation between elderly people total knowledge scores and their gender. Table (13): shows that there is a statistically significant relation between elderly people total attitude scores and their age, gender, marital status, and educational level. While, there is no statistically significant relation between elderly people' total knowledge scores and their monthly income, and job.…”

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confidence: 97%

Knowledge and Attitude of Elderly regarding Assistive Devices; Explore Barriers

Mohamed

Hassanen

elsheriny

et al. 2022

NILES journal for Geriatric and Gerontology

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Assistive Device plays a significant role for improving elderly people independence and improve their quality of life. the current study Aimed to assess knowledge and attitude of elderly regarding assistive devices and explore barriers that affecting utilization of assistive devices among studied elderly people. Design: A descriptive research design was used in this study. Setting: The study was conducted was conducted at outpatient clinics in Beni-Suef university hospital. Sample: A convenient sample of (86) elderly people was recruited at the current study. Tools: Two tools were used I): A structured interviewing questionnaire which consisted of four parts to assess personal characteristics, medical history, effect of assistive devices on elderly quality of life, and knowledge of elderly people regarding assistive devices II): Scale to measure attitude of the elderly people regarding assistive devices. Results: the present study reveals that 50% of elderly people had ages ranged from 75≥85 yrs., 65.1% of them were male, 26.7% and 38.4% of the studied elderly people had inadequate knowledge and negative attitude respectively regarding assistive device. Conclusion: This study concluded that the majority of elderly people had inadequate knowledge and negative attitude toward the assistive device and a statistically significant relation between elderly people total attitude scores and their age, gender, marital status, and educational level, in addition a highly positive association between elderly people knowledge and attitude regrading assistive device. The study recommended that: Continuing educational programs regarding assistive devices should be provided for the elderly people to improve their knowledge and attitude.

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“…Although decision aids have been shown to help support patients in shared decision-making processes, most older adult patients need both the knowledge and the power to actively engage in decision-making about their treatment plans [ 3 ]. Hence, recent studies have recommended adding patient engagement and self-care activities to the process [ 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 ].…”

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Social Determinants and Self-Care for Making Good Treatment Decisions and Treatment Participation in Older Adults: A Cross-Sectional Survey Study

Okpalauwaekwe

Tzeng

2022

Nursing Reports

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Background: Community-dwelling adults who can perform self-care behaviors related to making treatment decisions and participating in treatment have been found to use less emergency care. In this exploratory study, we examined the relationships in older adults between five social determinants (urban/rural residence, sex, age, marital status, and education) and the perceived importance, desirability, and ability to perform 11 self-care behaviors related to making good treatment decisions and participating in treatment. Methods: This cross-sectional study surveyed 123 community-dwelling older adults living in the southern United States in 2015–2016. All participants were 65 years or older. Data were collected using the Patient Action Inventory for Self-Care and analyzed using descriptive, univariate, and multivariate logistic regression analyses. Results: The social determinants (identified as barriers) of self-care behaviors related to making good treatment decisions and participating in treatment were: having less than a high school education, being 75 years or older, and being separated from a spouse. Sex and residence were found to be neither barriers nor facilitators. Conclusions: Our findings suggest that, in older adults, attending to the needs related to health literacy education and improving social support might increase self-care behaviors related to making good treatment decisions and participating in treatment. Future research will compare the differences across diverse populations to validate our study findings.

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Self-care needs and practices for the older adult caregiver: An integrative review

Cited by 75 publications

References 25 publications

The Supportive Care Needs of Regional and Remote Cancer Caregivers

The Supportive Care Needs of Regional and Remote Cancer Caregivers

Knowledge and Attitude of Elderly regarding Assistive Devices; Explore Barriers

Social Determinants and Self-Care for Making Good Treatment Decisions and Treatment Participation in Older Adults: A Cross-Sectional Survey Study

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