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A conceptual framework for understanding the process of family caregiving to frail elders in Taiwan *
Author(s) -
Shyu YeaIng Lotus
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
research in nursing and health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.836
H-Index - 85
eISSN - 1098-240X
pISSN - 0160-6891
DOI - 10.1002/nur.10027
Subject(s) - family caregivers , gerontology , perspective (graphical) , psychology , balance (ability) , conceptual framework , conceptual model , caregiver burden , variance (accounting) , qualitative research , developmental psychology , medicine , sociology , disease , dementia , social science , philosophy , accounting , epistemology , pathology , neuroscience , artificial intelligence , computer science , business
This descriptive, correlational study of family caregivers ( N =125) tested a conceptual framework for family caregiving to frail elders in Taiwan, using the concept of “finding a balance point” derived from a previous qualitative study. It was hypothesized that caregivers who were better able to find a balance point among competing needs would provide better‐quality care to frail elders, which would lead to more positive caregiver and family outcomes. After controlling for the influence of caregiving characteristics and caregiving factors, finding a balance point significantly explained 7% of the variance in overall caregiving consequences. The findings of this study add a new perspective to the caregiving process in Taiwan. © 2002 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Res Nurs Health 25:111–121, 2002