Informal caregiving
Cross-cultural applicability of the Person-Environment Model
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3624792 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Edwin Rosenberg (Appalachian State University), Pornchai Jullamate (0000-0003-4744-6707, Burapha University), Zaida Azeredo (0000-0001-7144-8150, Universidade do Porto) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 399-411 |
| Publication date | 2009-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Health Sociology Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1446-1242 • E-ISSN: 1839-3551 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.5172/hesr.2009.18.4.399 |
| OpenAlex | W2141171457 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 4 |
The 21st century will be characterised by aged and ageing nations, making\neldercare a growing concern. Most eldercare in most nations will be provided\ninformally, primarily by female family members. Helping these people understand\nthe dimensions of eldercare is a key to effective and cost-effective caregiving.\nThe Person-Environment Model (Lawton and Nahemow 1973) is proposed as a\ntheoretical framework for understanding, assessing, and optimising family-based\ncaregiving. This paper presents fi ndings from a qualitative study of informal\nrehabilitation caregiving provided to elderly stroke survivors in Thailand. Four main\nrehabilitation dimensions (biological, psychological, social, spiritual) are identifi ed,\nas are three main caregiver needs (information, assistance, and support). We\nsuggest that while the Person-Environment Model is useful in developed nations, it\nis perhaps more valuable in societies where fewer options to family-based eldercare\nexist, and thus where effective informal eldercare is more critical. Implications for\neducation and training of health care providers are also discussed
Political science · Project commissioning · Public relations · Publishing · Sociology · Aging, Elder Care, and Social Issues · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving · Medicine · Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies · Psychology · Gerontology · Rehabilitation
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0,14 |
| Citation span | 2012 - 2014 (3) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |