Braun K L, Horwitz K J, Kaku J M
Queen's Medical Center, Honolulu, HI 96813.
Health Soc Work. 1988 Winter;13(1):25-34. doi: 10.1093/hsw/13.1.25.
The authors examined the characteristics of caregivers from two foster care programs designed to substitute for nursing home placement of severely disabled elders. The more successful caregivers became foster families for humanitarian reasons, had more caregiving experience, gained satisfaction from the role, involved the patient in family activities, and did not feel more religious than other people. The findings provide guides for screening applicant foster caregivers of geriatric patients.
作者研究了两个寄养照护项目中照护者的特征，这两个项目旨在替代养老院安置重度残疾老年人。更成功的照护者出于人道主义原因成为寄养家庭，有更多的照护经验，从该角色中获得满足感，让患者参与家庭活动，并且并不比其他人更笃信宗教。这些研究结果为筛选老年患者的寄养照护申请者提供了指导。
