Activities of Daily Living in Mexican American Caregivers
Year: 2012
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: La familia drives elder care in Mexican-American (MA) families, but nursing home placement can result from day-to-day caregiving demands that increase caregiver difficulty with activities of daily living (ADLs). Using life course perspective, this article describes the initial data wave of 31 MA caregivers from a descriptive, longitudinal, mixed-methods study of 110 MA caregivers and care recipients over 15 months in their caregiving trajectories. Fifteen of 31 caregivers consistently indicated "no help needed" on the Katz ADL, whereas all but one reported "help needed" during semistructured interviews with cultural brokers. In addition to the discrepancy between results on the Katz ADL and interviews, findings include consideration of nursing home placement by moderately acculturated caregivers and minimization of their illnesses by caregivers. Additional methods of MA caregiver assessment may be needed due to the questionable accuracy of the Katz ADL; additional research should explore minimization and acculturation in MA caregivers.
Source: Journal of Family Nursing
Authors: Bronwynne C. Evans, Michael J. Belyea, David W. Coon, Ebere Ume
Institution: Arizona State University
Language: English
Topic: Nursing care and research
Subfield: Pharmacy
Field: Health Professions
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2165554762