Boaz R F, Muller C F
City University of New York, New York 10036.
Health Care Financ Rev. 1991 Winter;13(2):41-7.
In this study, the authors examine the extent to which the characteristics of caregivers or recipients determine the probability that caregivers stop being caregivers. We find that caregivers' characteristics such as working outside their homes, raising children, or having their own health problems do not increase this probability. Nor does the emotional distress of caregiving increase the probability of quitting. However, caregivers are more likely to quit when recipients have six to seven disabilities in activities of daily living and need help on demand around the clock. This study also determines that assistive equipment, home modifications, and attendance at senior centers do not reduce the probability that caregivers quit.
在本研究中，作者考察了照顾者或被照顾者的特征在多大程度上决定了照顾者停止提供照顾的可能性。我们发现，诸如外出工作、抚养孩子或自身有健康问题等照顾者特征并不会增加这种可能性。照顾带来的情绪困扰也不会增加放弃的可能性。然而，当被照顾者在日常生活活动中有六到七种残疾且需要随时有人帮忙时，照顾者更有可能放弃。本研究还确定，辅助设备、家庭改造以及参加老年中心活动并不会降低照顾者放弃的可能性。
