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Understanding and Improving the Burden and Unmet Needs of Informal Caregivers of Homebound Patients Enrolled in a Home-Based Primary Care Program

Understanding and Improving the Burden and Unmet Needs of Informal Caregivers of Homebound... The growing homebound population is heavily reliant on informal caregivers, who are increasingly burdened by their roles. This study describes informal caregivers of the homebound who remain caregivers at a 9-month follow-up and examines the impact of a home-based primary care (HBPC) program on caregiver burden and unmet needs using a prospective design with a pre—post intervention assessment. Informal caregivers of the urban homebound are similar to caregivers of other populations and have a broad range of unmet needs. The intervention described is the regular provision of multidisciplinary HBPC. Hundred fourteen caregivers of newly admitted patients complete a baseline interview. For the 56 caregivers who complete a 9-month follow-up interview, participation in HBPC is associated with a statistically significant decrease in overall caregiver burden. At 9 months, caregivers demonstrate an overall decrease in unmet needs, with a statistically significant decrease across two measured domains. These results suggest that the regular provision of multidisciplinary care in the home can mitigate the deleterious impact of informal caregiving. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Applied Gerontology SAGE

Understanding and Improving the Burden and Unmet Needs of Informal Caregivers of Homebound Patients Enrolled in a Home-Based Primary Care Program

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0733-4648
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1552-4523
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10.1177/0733464808329828
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Abstract

The growing homebound population is heavily reliant on informal caregivers, who are increasingly burdened by their roles. This study describes informal caregivers of the homebound who remain caregivers at a 9-month follow-up and examines the impact of a home-based primary care (HBPC) program on caregiver burden and unmet needs using a prospective design with a pre—post intervention assessment. Informal caregivers of the urban homebound are similar to caregivers of other populations and have a broad range of unmet needs. The intervention described is the regular provision of multidisciplinary HBPC. Hundred fourteen caregivers of newly admitted patients complete a baseline interview. For the 56 caregivers who complete a 9-month follow-up interview, participation in HBPC is associated with a statistically significant decrease in overall caregiver burden. At 9 months, caregivers demonstrate an overall decrease in unmet needs, with a statistically significant decrease across two measured domains. These results suggest that the regular provision of multidisciplinary care in the home can mitigate the deleterious impact of informal caregiving.

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Journal of Applied Gerontology – SAGE

Published: Aug 1, 2009

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