The Contribution of a “Supportive Community” Program for Older Persons in Israel to Their Offspring Who Are Primary Caregivers
Author
Source
Current Gerontology and Geriatrics Research
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-08-09
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The “supportive community” programs in Israel provide a basket of services for older persons living in their own homes.
This study examined the differences between caregiver burden and quality of life of 55 offspring who were the primary caregivers of their older parents who were members of a supportive community, compared to 64 offspring whose parents were nonmembers.
The findings showed that the role stress factor of caregiving burden was lower, and the psychological health domain of quality of life was higher among offspring whose parents were members of supportive communities.
Some of the predictor variables of burden were income status of caregiver, sharing with others in caregiving, and membership of the parent in a supportive community.
The primary predictor variable of the quality of life was caregiving burden.
The practical conclusion of this study is to further develop and market supportive community programs in various communities.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Even-Zohar, Ahuva. 2015. The Contribution of a “Supportive Community” Program for Older Persons in Israel to Their Offspring Who Are Primary Caregivers. Current Gerontology and Geriatrics Research،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1057656
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Even-Zohar, Ahuva. The Contribution of a “Supportive Community” Program for Older Persons in Israel to Their Offspring Who Are Primary Caregivers. Current Gerontology and Geriatrics Research No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1057656
American Medical Association (AMA)
Even-Zohar, Ahuva. The Contribution of a “Supportive Community” Program for Older Persons in Israel to Their Offspring Who Are Primary Caregivers. Current Gerontology and Geriatrics Research. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1057656
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1057656