North Dakota State University, Fargo, USA.
The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, USA.
J Appl Gerontol. 2020 Apr;39(4):347-356. doi: 10.1177/0733464818813466. Epub 2018 Nov 19.
The focus of this study was to identify challenges to family eldercare provision from the perspectives of both caregivers and community stakeholders. This qualitative study used data from 306 family caregivers and 116 stakeholders (aging, social, and health service professionals who work with older adults and their families) in North Dakota. Data sources included an American Association of Retired Persons-ND survey of 110 caregivers, a survey by the ND Family Caregiver Support Program (196 participants), and a Statewide Caregiving Stakeholder Survey (116 participants). Thematic analysis identified five themes: (a) financial burden of providing eldercare, (b) insufficient access to respite care, (c) difficulty finding and navigating available services and programs, (d) lack of knowledge and training on care provision, and (e) challenges related to environmental context of caregiving. Implications for working with family caregivers and developing policies for eldercare are discussed.
本研究的重点是从照顾者和社区利益相关者的角度确定家庭老年护理提供面临的挑战。这项定性研究使用了来自北达科他州的 306 名家庭照顾者和 116 名利益相关者（为老年人及其家庭工作的老龄化、社会和卫生服务专业人员）的数据。数据来源包括美国退休人员协会-北达科他州对 110 名照顾者的调查、北达科他州家庭照顾者支持计划（196 名参与者）的调查以及全州照顾者利益相关者调查（116 名参与者）。主题分析确定了五个主题：（a）提供老年护理的经济负担，（b）临时护理服务的获取不足，（c）难以找到和了解可用的服务和计划，（d）护理提供方面的知识和培训不足，以及（e）与护理环境相关的挑战。讨论了与家庭照顾者合作和制定老年护理政策的意义。
