TY - JOUR
T1 - Formal caaregiver burden in nursing homes
T2 - A concept analysis
AU - Kunkle, Rachel
AU - Chaperon, Claudia
AU - Hanna, Kathleen M.
N1 - Funding Information:
Ms. Kunkle is PhD Student, Dr. Chaperon is Associate Professor, and Dr. Hanna is Director of PhD in Nursing Program, Professor, and Carol M. Wilson Chair in Nursing, College of Nursing, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska. The authors have disclosed no potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise. Ms. Kunkle acknowledges funding from the Nellie House Craven for an Academic Research Nursing Career Scholarship, University of Nebraska Medical Center. Address correspondence to Rachel Kunkle, MHA, BSN, RN-BC, GRN, PhD Student, College of Nursing, University of Nebraska Medical Center, 985330 Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198; email: rachel.kunkle@unmc.edu. Received: October 21, 2019 Accepted: April 1, 2020 doi:10.3928/00989134-20200706-02
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PY - 2020/8
Y1 - 2020/8
N2 - Caregiver burden is a phrase often used interchangeably with the concepts of stress, strain, and burnout. Distinct differences may be relevant in formal caregiver burden; however, previous concept analyses have not addressed formal caregiver burden in nursing homes, which would be useful as a foundation for theory development and empirical testing. In the current study, based on Walker and Avant’s concept analysis guidelines, articles were reviewed to identify the attributes, antecedents, and consequences of formal caregiver burden. Formal caregiver burden was defined as the demands of caring for dependent older adults with a level of competency and responsibility within the context of perceived stress. Antecedents were associated with the organization and environment, such as regulatory restraints, whereas consequences were associated with changes in physical and mental health status. The conceptualization of formal caregiver burden may lead to the development of psychometric instruments and interventions for the well-being of direct care staff in multiple care settings for older adults. [Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 46(9), 19–24.]
AB - Caregiver burden is a phrase often used interchangeably with the concepts of stress, strain, and burnout. Distinct differences may be relevant in formal caregiver burden; however, previous concept analyses have not addressed formal caregiver burden in nursing homes, which would be useful as a foundation for theory development and empirical testing. In the current study, based on Walker and Avant’s concept analysis guidelines, articles were reviewed to identify the attributes, antecedents, and consequences of formal caregiver burden. Formal caregiver burden was defined as the demands of caring for dependent older adults with a level of competency and responsibility within the context of perceived stress. Antecedents were associated with the organization and environment, such as regulatory restraints, whereas consequences were associated with changes in physical and mental health status. The conceptualization of formal caregiver burden may lead to the development of psychometric instruments and interventions for the well-being of direct care staff in multiple care settings for older adults. [Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 46(9), 19–24.]
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U2 - 10.3928/00989134-20200706-02
DO - 10.3928/00989134-20200706-02
M3 - Article
C2 - 32640031
AN - SCOPUS:85090078621
SN - 0098-9134
VL - 46
SP - 19
EP - 24
JO - Journal of Gerontological Nursing
JF - Journal of Gerontological Nursing
IS - 9
ER -