Predictors of institutionalization among Alzheimer disease victims with caregiving spouses.
Michaels JE
Bok Engelsk
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| Opplysninger | A theoretical model predicting "desire toinstitutionalize" and actual institutionalization was developed and tested on asample of 220 persons caring for a demented spouse. Significant predictors of"desire to institutionalize" include age and education ofcaregiver, spouse's forgetful behaviors, ADL tasks done by the caregiver,medications taken by the caregiver, services used, and quality ofrelationship with spouse. Predictors of actual institutionalization are desire toinstitutionalize, length of time spent as a caregiver, religion, uplifts,and forgetful behaviors of the impaired spouse.
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