Family caregivers of hospitalized adults in Israel: A point-prevalence survey and exploration of tasks and motives

Gail K. Auslander*

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Abstract

The prevalence of family inpatient caregiving in Israel, its extent, content, and related caregiver and patient variables were examined. Of 1,076 patients surveyed, 744 (69%) had family caregivers, and 513 caregivers were interviewed. Caregivers averaged 8hours a day at the hospital and most frequently carried out monitoring tasks. Their main motivation was the desire to help the patient. Variables that explained overall caregiving tasks were the desire to help the patient (β=.38), to ensure quality of care (β=.19) and external pressure (β=.19). Variables that explained number of hours spent in caregiving were patient's age (β=-.28) and caregiver motivation related to benefits (β=-.19) and separation concerns (β=.18). Staff should identify caregivers, assess their motivations, and help determine appropriate tasks.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)204-217
Number of pages14
JournalResearch in Nursing and Health
Volume34
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 2011

Keywords

  • Caregiving
  • Inpatient
  • Israel
  • Motives
  • Point-prevalence
  • Tasks

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