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CAREGIVING EXAM STUDY GUIDECargiving - Answers-Dentrea
-caregiving is providing unpaid support and assistance to family or acquaintances who
have physical, psychological or developmental needs.
caregiving - Answers-National Alliance for Caregiving's
-definition is also related to those with special needs.
caregiving - Answers-Hermann's and Master-Smith
-" Multidimensional concept that encompasses the action or process of helping those
who are suffering".
scope - Answers--temporary/limited caregiving
-long-term permanent caregiving
-Acute illness
-Long term
-universal occupation
Types of Caregivers - Answers--Spousal
-Adult children
-Grandparents
-Parental
-Nursing
Spousal Caregivers - Answers--impacts fam
-increase financial & stress levels
-spouse views pessimistically
-young spouses of military
Adult Children - Answers--caring for elderly parents.
-due to increased technology and medical advances
-Can be overwhelming especially if taking on multiple roles
-"Sandwich Generation"
-This group is at the highest risk for impaired health behaviors
granparent - Answers--5.8 million adults live with a grandchild
-6.5 million children live with grandparents
-Can be financially overwhelming if living on a fixed income
-Continue to experience normal changes associated with aging
Parental Caregivers - Answers--This occurs when the child has reached the age where
they should be able to care for themselves.
Injury
Substance abuse
-Those stressors are unique to the situation
, Attribute - Answers-identifying a characteristic that enhances a shared understanding
and meaning to those discussing, observing and experiencing the concept.
---Ex: Structural elements of a concept that are consistently described or observed.
Antecedents - Answers-describe experience that lead to concept.
---Love, affection, empathy, compassion, holistic care are all identified as antecedents of
caregiving
Consequences - Answers-describe the human experience subsequent to the concept.
Stress Process Model - Answers--Identifies positive and negative aspects of caregiving
-Caregiver stress is an outcome of a multi-factorial process that includes resources,
socioeconomic characteristics, and primary and secondary stressors they are exposed
to.
Primary - Answers-those challenges directly related to the process
Secondary - Answers--has 2 categories;
--Additional burden of roles and responsibilities expected of the caregiver
--Psychological stress related to depreciation of self concept
Lazarus and Folkman - Answers--Model highlighted the concepts of stress, appraisal
and coping
- stress as a stimulus that can serve as either a positive or negative event.
-acute or chronic
-Psychological stress
Caregiving Dynamics - Answers--Describes positive forces that make possible the
changes and growth of the caregiver relationship
-Represents relationship of the caregiver and recipient in the past, present and future.
-Involves the concepts of commitment, expectation, management, role negotiation
-Supported by self care, new insights and role support
Commitment - Answers-intrinsic motivation to adapt and make changes to put clients
needs first.
Expectation - Answers--encompasses 5 dimensions
Envision tomorrow, getting back to normal, take 1 day at a time, gauging behavior and
reconciling to the twists and turns.
Role negotiation - Answers-actions taken by the caregiver leading to recovery and
independence
Caregivers Experience - Answers--It involves a unique experience that most people are
not prepared for
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