Research on physiological and physical concomitants of caregiving: where do we go from here?
Ann Behav Med
; 19(2): 117-23, 1997.
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| ID: mdl-9603686
ABSTRACT
This article discusses the current state of research on the physiological and physical concomitants of caregiving. We offer recommendations about theoretical, empirical, and treatment issues that researchers should consider in future investigations. Important theoretical issues include specifying acute and chronic stress in caregiving research. Empirical issues include sample selection, home versus clinic assessments, the use of experimental probes, moderating and mediating variables, and measurement issues (problems with self-report of health, medical records, physical exams, and lab assessments). Finally, we note that investigators should use this newfound knowledge to target interventions to specific subsets of vulnerable caregivers. In this way, basic research into caregiving, as a model of chronic human stress, can provide more focused approaches to benefit both caregivers and patients.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Nível de Alerta
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Estresse Psicológico
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Cuidadores
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Efeitos Psicossociais da Doença
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Guideline
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Ann Behav Med
Assunto da revista:
CIENCIAS DO COMPORTAMENTO
Ano de publicação:
1997
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos