Family caregivers: Important but often poorly understood.
- Resource Type
- Editorial
- Authors
- Davidson, Patricia M.; Abshire, Martha Allison; Paull, Glenn; Szanton, Sarah L.
- Source
- Journal of Clinical Nursing (John Wiley & Sons, Inc.). Dec2018, Vol. 27 Issue 23-24, p4242-4244. 3p.
- Subject
- *FAMILIES & psychology
*PSYCHOLOGY of caregivers
*FAMILY medicine
*MEDICAL care
*PATIENTS
*FAMILY relations
*FAMILY roles
- Language
- ISSN
- 0962-1067
An editorial is presented on the increase importance of family caregivers to improve healthcare outcomes. It highlights the health benefits of caregiving to reduce physical, emotional and financial strains particularly for individuals with chronic illness. It also cites the influence of several factors to the increase caregiver engagement of the nurses including health policy, practice and nursing education.