Exam 2 Family Caregiving Questions and Answers

Exam 2 Family Caregiving Questions and Answers Transitional care can be improved if interventions address 3 things: - Ans ️️ 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 - Ans ️️ 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? - Ans ️️ 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? - Ans ️️ allows for early assessment and intervention Who is likely to be or become a caregiver? - Ans ️️ 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 - Ans ️️ 1. physical and emotional health consequences increase over time.