Effects of adult day care on daily stress of caregivers: a within-person approach.

ABSTRACT:

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OBJECTIVES. This article examined exposure to and appraisal of care-related stressors associated with use of adult day services (ADS) by family caregivers of individuals with dementia.

Methods

Using a within-person withdrawal design (A-B-A-B), we compared caregivers' exposure to and appraisal of behavior problems on days their relative attended and did not attend ADS. Participants were 121 family caregivers enrolling a relative with dementia in an ADS program. Daily assessments were obtained prior to the person's attending ADS for the first time and after 1 and 2 months of attendance on days the person attended and did not attend ADS.

Results

Total exposure to stressors and stress appraisals decreased significantly over time on ADS days compared with non-AD

SUBMITTER: Zarit SH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3155027 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature