Psychosocial Predictors of Dementia Caregiver Desire to Institutionalize: Caregiver, Care Recipient, and Family Relationship Factors

摘要: Several factors influence dementia caregiver desire to institutionalize; however, little is known about differences in caregivers who institutionalization versus those do not. The current study compares predictors of institutionalize caregivers. Seventy-two completed the Desire Institutionalize Scale (DIS) and several psychosocial measures, including burden, knowledge, self-efficacy, depression, health, care recipient daily functioning memory/behavior problems, family functioning, social support. Based on DIS responses, were divided into No DI groups. had significantly higher greater more dysfunction, decreased support compared with Findings emphasize importance relationship variables DIS, suggesting potentially modifiable targets for interventions. Dementia knowledge was associated that educational programs alone may not be helpful delay institutionalization.