Greater attention, support, and consultation should be directed at caregivers with low mutuality, less preparedness, and less balance between competing needs. Specifically, family caregivers with low mutuality are at risk of higher role strain and more depressive symptoms. Those in such a category should be identified and should receive intervention as early as possible. Interventions to enhance family caregiver preparedness should be developed to increase caregiving rewards and to improve caregiver mental health.
Authors: Yea‐Ing Lotus Shyu, Ching‐Tzu Yang, Chin‐Chang Huang, Hung‐Chou Kuo, Christopher Chen, Wen‐Chuin Hsu
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1097/jnr.0b013e3181ed5845
Publish Year: 2010
