Wholism for Aging Families: Meeting Needs of Caregivers

Plowfield, Lisa Ann; Raymond, Jean E.; Blevins, Cynthia

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“…Plowfield et al (2000) do not provide any empirical data, but they do include distance as a factor when discussing the elements of a comprehensive, accurate geriatric assessment.…”

Section: Guidance For Long Distance Caregiversmentioning

confidence: 99%

Long Distance Caregiving: An Evaluative Review of the Literature

2010

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A comprehensive and evaluative review of empirical research published between 2000 and 2010 specific to long distance caregiving is provided to identify what is known about this subgroup of caregivers and to identify gaps in knowledge. We searched peer-reviewed journals included in the following databases: Academic Search Premier (EBSCO), PROQuest Direct, Social Work Abstracts, CINAHL, MEDLINE, and PsychInfo. Searches were restricted to English language publications between 2000 and 2010. Search terms included: 'review + caregiving + dementia', 'meta-analyses + caregiving + dementia,' 'caregiving + dementia + not institutional,' 'informal + caregiving,' 'family + caregiving', 'caregiving + technology'. Any searches including the term 'dementia' were repeated without that term. These same searches were repeated with the term 'distance' added to each. Empirical research specific to long distance caregiving is reviewed in detail. A brief review is provided of other closely related research. Long distance caregivers report being heavily involved in the care of their family member, regardless of distance and surprisingly, are often the only or primary caregiver. The specific needs for future research to inform best practice that goes beyond description of this important subgroup of caregivers is discussed.While a great deal has been written on many aspects of caregiving for older persons, very little empirical research has been published specific to informal care provided by families to its elderly relatives who are living at a great geographic distance from

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“…Plowfield et al (2000) do not provide any empirical data, but they do include distance as a factor when discussing the elements of a comprehensive, accurate geriatric assessment.…”

Section: Guidance For Long Distance Caregiversmentioning

confidence: 99%

Long Distance Caregiving: An Evaluative Review of the Literature

2010

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“…This reflects that in the Chinese society of Hong Kong, the culture and virtue of filial piety is still being practiced and respected (Chow, 1992(Chow, , 1999. In many cases, the daughters and/or the daughters-in-law take up the role of informal caregiver for their frail parents and/or parents-in-law (Plowfield, Raymond, & Blevins, 2000). The care they provide usually includes practical care, such as personal hygiene and assistance in daily household chores, and emotional support such as being with the elderly care recipients.…”

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Cost-Benefit Analysis of a Case Management Project for the Community-Dwelling Frail Elderly in Hong Kong

Leung

Liu

Chow³

et al. 2004

J Appl Gerontol

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This randomized, controlled trial evaluates the cost-benefit of a case management project for older persons in Hong Kong. Case managers provided integrated care to participants in an intervention group while participants in a control group received conventional care only. Minimum Data Set-Home Care was used to assess health conditions, and hospital admissions were used as the basis to calculate health care costs. After the intervention, hospital admissions were reduced by 36.8% in the intervention group (p = .01) and 20.4% in the control group. The total number of acute hospital bed-days decreased by 53.1% in the intervention group (p < .05), compared to 4.4% in the control group. Compared with the control group, U.S.$170,448 was saved in acute hospital care and community health services in the intervention group. Well-planned case management interventions reduced hospital admissions and the length of stay in hospitals with corresponding savings in total health care costs.

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“…An aging parent may require more physical, material, or emotional support from their adult children or grandchildren due to functional decline, widowhood, or social isolation. This change in relational dynamic can lead to caregiving burden for older adult children providing support to both their old-old parent(s) as well as to their young adult children (Fingerman et al, 2013), to emotional distress in the older parent if younger generations do not meet traditional value-based expectations of caring for family elders (Dong & Zhang, 2016), or to emotional distress related to the resulting role reversal (Plowfield, Raymond, & Blevins, 2000).…”

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Cognitive behavior therapy with culturally diverse older adults.

Lau¹,

Kinoshita²

2019

Culturally Responsive Cognitive Behavior Therapy: Practice and Supervision (2nd Ed.).

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Currently, one in every seven Americans is 65 years or older, and the population of older Americans continues to grow. It is predicted that by 2040, the proportion of older adults in the United States will grow to 21.7% of the general population (Administration on Aging, 2016). By 2030, 28% or 21.1 million of United States elders will be from ethnic minority cultures, representing a vast increase in the older ethnic minority population (Administration on Aging, 2016). In part, this latter growth is because of post-World War II legislation that enabled ethnic minorities to immigrate to the United States in record numbers many years ago (e.g., the War Bride Act, GI Fiancée's Act, Refugee Relief Act of 1953, and U.S. Refugee Act of 1980). Also adding to the increase has been the improved mortality of ethnic minorities living in the United States and an increase in the number of adult immigrants sponsoring aging parents to come to the United States and live with them.

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Wholism for Aging Families: Meeting Needs of Caregivers

Cited by 8 publications

References 19 publications

Long Distance Caregiving: An Evaluative Review of the Literature

Long Distance Caregiving: An Evaluative Review of the Literature

Cost-Benefit Analysis of a Case Management Project for the Community-Dwelling Frail Elderly in Hong Kong

Cognitive behavior therapy with culturally diverse older adults.

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