Correlation Between Caregiver Social Support and Caregiver Strain in Caring for the Elderly With Dementia
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Stephen Karuga, FNP, Nursing Department, Rivier University, Nashua, New Hampshire, USA
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Abstract
Caregivers of care-recipient with dementia indicate twice as much emotional, financial, and physical difficulties. The role of caregiver takes its toll both physically and emotionally and is manifested as caregiver strain. The study will explore the correlation between social support and caregiver strain in caring for the elderly with dementia.
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Creating Healthy Work Environments 2019:Innovating Healthy Clinical and Academic Environments: Optimizing Patient Outcomes and Professional Well-Being, February 22-24, 2019. New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
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2019-02-14T16:48:42Z
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| Type | Poster |
| Acquisition | Proxy-submission |
| Review Type | None: Event Material, Invited Presentation |
| Format | Text-based Document |
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| Evidence Level | N/A |
| Research Approach | N/A |
| Keywords | Caregiver; Caregiver Strain; Social Support |
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| Name | Creating Healthy Work Environments 2019 |
| Host | Sigma Theta Tau International, the Honor Society of Nursing |
| Location | New Orleans, Louisiana, USA |
| Date | 2019 |
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