Health Care Professionals, Friends, Family, and God: Interactions Contributing to Caregivers' Long-Term Care Decisions

During recent decades a significant body of research regarding nursing home placement of an elderly family member has been produced. While some risk factors for placement have been uncovered, such as health and well-being of the caregiver and care recipient, what is left unknown is the lived experie...

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Published in:Sociological spectrum 2013-07, Vol.33 (4), p.329-340
Main Author: Krull, Amy C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Caregivers
Caring
Families & family life
Family
Friendship
Gods
Health care
Health Care Services
Interpersonal relations
Long Term Care
Long term health care
Medical Decision Making
Medical personnel
Nursing Homes
Older people
Placement
Public health
Risk Factors
Studies
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Summary:During recent decades a significant body of research regarding nursing home placement of an elderly family member has been produced. While some risk factors for placement have been uncovered, such as health and well-being of the caregiver and care recipient, what is left unknown is the lived experience at the point of nursing home placement. The application of an interactionist perspective focuses attention on how nursing home placement decisions are affected by caregivers' interpersonal interactions. This study examines the interactions that influenced long-term care placements among 18 caregivers using data from in-depth interviews. Findings show that significant interactions, ultimately leading to institutionalization, took place between the caregivers and their health care professionals, friends, family members, and God.
ISSN:0273-2173
1521-0707
DOI:10.1080/02732173.2013.732886