1. Predictive model for the preparedness level of the family caregiver.
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Gutierrez‐Baena, Belen and Romero‐Grimaldi, Carmen
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FAMILIES & psychology ,MEDICAL quality control ,HOME environment ,RESEARCH ,STATE-Trait Anxiety Inventory ,NONPARAMETRIC statistics ,STATISTICS ,KRUSKAL-Wallis Test ,NURSING ,CROSS-sectional method ,MULTIPLE regression analysis ,PSYCHOLOGICAL vulnerability ,RESEARCH methodology ,BURDEN of care ,MANN Whitney U Test ,SEX distribution ,CRONBACH'S alpha ,PSYCHOLOGICAL tests ,PSYCHOLOGY of caregivers ,QUALITY assurance ,FACTOR analysis ,SCALE analysis (Psychology) ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,PREDICTION models ,ANXIETY ,PROPRIETARY hospitals ,FAMILY relations ,STATISTICAL correlation ,STATISTICAL sampling ,BARTHEL Index ,DATA analysis software ,SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC factors ,DATA analysis ,PSYCHOLOGICAL resilience ,NURSING interventions ,EVALUATION - Abstract
Background: Many caregivers are insufficiently prepared, and little is known about measures that can be employed to enhance their preparedness. Aim: The aim of this study was to explore the factors associated with caregiver preparedness and establish a predictive model including the relationship between preparedness, burden, resilience and anxiety. Design: A cross‐sectional design was used. Methods: The sample included 172 family caregivers who were selected from one private hospital and daytime nursing centres. Caregivers were recruited from 2018 to 2019; they completed assessments for caregiver preparedness, anxiety, resilience and burden. A multiple linear regression analysis was performed to identify the factors associated with preparedness. Results: Preparedness was significantly associated with high levels of resilience and a low level of burden, while it was not associated with anxiety. Caregivers' gender, experience and cohabitation status were the main predictors. Resilience is an explanatory factor for caregiver preparedness in the predictive model. Conclusion: The demographic variables related to preparedness can be used to guide efforts to meet the needs of vulnerable caregivers. A caregiver's preparedness depends on their level of burden and resilience. Nursing interventions focused on these aspects could make the caregiver's role easier and improve the quality of care provided. Summary statement: What is already known about this topic? Many caregivers are inadequately prepared for this role, and ensuring adequate preparedness is important for family caregivers.Preparedness and factors predictive of this in Spanish family caregivers have not been well‐documented.Resilience, burden and anxiety affect caregivers, but the degree to which they influence caregivers' preparation levels is unknown. What is the contribution of this paper? Specific factors influence the preparedness of family caregivers. Men and caregivers who do not cohabit in the same household with the care‐dependent person may present greater deficits in preparedness. Moreover, poor health and lack of experience in caring can result in inadequate caregiving performance.Readiness, resilience and burden are significantly related, and the best predictor of family caregivers' preparedness is resilience.Resilience leads to greater preparedness in caregivers, and better‐prepared caregivers experience a lighter burden. What are the implications of this paper? Knowing the factors associated with preparedness in advance will allow health‐care professionals to prevent deficits in vulnerable family caregivers.Resilience is a decisive factor which prevents negative consequences such as low preparedness. A resilient coping style can diminish the burden and promote successful adaptation in caregivers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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