Exam 2 Family Caregiving Questions With Complete Solutions.

Transitional care can be improved if interventions address 3 things: correct answer: 1. Family inclusion and education. 2. Communication between healthcare workers and family. 3. Interdisciplinary communication and ongoing support after the transition. Family caregiver role overview correct answer: they are a key link in providing safe and effective transitional care to frail older adults as they move across levels of care or across settings 3 factors (questions) that either indicate positive role acquisition or potential difficulty with assuming the caregiver role? correct answer: 1. "What constitutes health during the role acquisition process?" 2. "What indicates a positive state of health during this process?" 3. "What threats to health may occur as the process unfolds?" Benefit of identifying process indicators while assuming the caregiver role? correct answer: allows for early assessment and intervention Who is likely to be or become a caregiver? correct answer: Most common is adult female child caring for elderly female parent. Many caregivers are older and at risk for illness themselves. Family and friends provide more than 80% of all LTC services in country. Impact of unhealthy caregiving transitions on the CAREGIVER correct answer: 1. physical and emotional health consequences increase over time. 2. those who live with care recipient report worse health vs living apart. 3. higher burden usually means worse health consequences/ 4. High rates of depression/anxiety (spouse 6x more likely, child twice as high). 5. have more chronic conditions, extreme stress can re