Caregivers Like Me: An Education Intervention for Family Caregivers of Latino Elders at End-of-Life.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

End-of-life (EOL) care delivery to Latinos is a well-documented challenge. The majority of caregivers for Latino patients are family relatives, but because Latino caregivers may spend more hours in the caregiving role than other ethnic groups and are less likely to use additional available health care, caregivers can experience an increased burden. This can result in Latino elders being more vulnerable to receiving aggressive care. "Caregivers Like Me" was created as a source for nonprofessional caregivers to improve their knowledge about Latino caregiving of elders at end-of-life (EOL). This resource aims to educate about caregiver stress and to improve attitudes towards the utilization of EOL services.

Methods

"Caregivers Like Me" is a bilingual education inte

SUBMITTER: Cruz-Oliver DM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6464451 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature