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Caregiver Confidence: Does It Predict Changes in Disability among Elderly Home Care Recipients?
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Li, Lydia W.; McLaughlin, Sara J. – Gerontologist, 2012
Purpose of the study: The primary aim of this investigation was to determine whether caregiver confidence in their care recipients' functional capabilities predicts changes in the performance of activities of daily living (ADL) among elderly home care recipients. A secondary aim was to explore how caregiver confidence and care recipient functional…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Caregivers, Older Adults, Caregiver Attitudes
The Generalizability of a Participant Registry for Minority Health Research
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Lichtenberg, Peter A. – Gerontologist, 2011
Purpose: Effective strategies to recruit minority elders into health research (e.g., through churches, partnering with community gatekeepers) often involve nonrandom sampling methods. The current study has two aims: (a) to examine some new practices in recruitment of African American elders and (b) to determine the similarities and differences of…
Descriptors: Health Needs, Participatory Research, African Americans, Needs Assessment
Hard Times: The Effects of Financial Strain on Home Care Services Use and Participant Outcomes in Michigan
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D'Souza, Jennifer C.; James, Mary L.; Szafara, Kristina L.; Fries, Brant E. – Gerontologist, 2009
Purpose: When government funding for long-term care is reduced, participant outcomes may be adversely affected. We investigated the effect of program resources on individuals enrolled in the Michigan Home- and Community-Based Services (HCBS) waiver program for elderly and disabled adults. Design and Methods: Using dates of major policy and budget…
Descriptors: Health Services, Older Adults, Disabilities, Financial Support
Longitudinal Changes in the Amount of Informal Care among Publicly Paid Home Care Recipients
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Li, Lydia W. – Gerontologist, 2005
Purpose: This study examined how the amount of informal care received by disabled elders changes when they are receiving publicly paid home care, and whether formal service use, disability, caregiving arrangements, and demographic characteristics of older adults predict changes in the amount of informal care. Design and Methods: Hierarchical…
Descriptors: Caregivers, Older Adults, Disabilities, Health Services
Elder Disability as an Explanation for Racial Differences in Informal Home Care
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Li, Lydia W.; Fries, Brant E. – Gerontologist, 2005
Purpose: Adjusting for sociodemographic characteristics and disability levels, this study examines whether differences exist in the structure and function of community-dwelling Black and White frail elders' informal care networks. Design and Methods: Data from in-person assessments of Michigan's Home and Community-Based Medicaid Waiver applicants…
Descriptors: Older Adults, Racial Differences, Caregivers, Disabilities
Relating Medical Students' Knowledge, Attitudes, and Experience to an Interest in Geriatric Medicine
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Fitzgerald, James T.; Wray, Linda A.; Halter, Jeffrey B.; Williams, Brent C.; Supiano, Mark A. – Gerontologist, 2003
Purpose: This study examined medical students' interest in geriatrics: Are knowledge, positive attitudes, and prior experience with older adults associated with an interest in geriatric medicine? Design and Methods: Entering University of Michigan medical students completed three surveys: the Revised Facts on Aging Quiz, the University of…
Descriptors: Medical Students, Physicians, Older Adults, Geriatrics