Institutional Placement: Phases of the Transition
- 1 October 1992
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in The Gerontologist
- Vol. 32 (5) , 665-672
- https://doi.org/10.1093/geront/32.5.665
Abstract
The consequences of institutionalization were examined for a sample of caregivers of dementia patients. Consistent with the stress process model, institutionalization was hypothesized to have a large impact on the primary effects of caregiving and lesser influence on secondary effects and well-being. Following placement, relatives experienced relief from primary effects of caregiving (e.g., feelings of overload and tension) and improved well-being, whereas other indicators of stress remained unchanged.Keywords
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