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Health Related Quality of Life and Self-efficacy Among African American Dementia Caregivers

Year: 2018

Type: conference-abstract

Abstract: Caregiver quality of life is a predictor of physical/psychological caregiving abilities. The purpose of this study was to determine older adult and caregiver health-related quality of life and caregiver self-efficacy for surrogate decision-making. Mixed methods analyses were used for data collected from African American caregivers of African American older adults with dementia (N=65). Caregivers rated their own health-related quality of life and self-efficacy for surrogate decision-making. They also rated their older adult’s health-related quality of life. A subsample (n=18) were interviewed. Caregivers rated their own health-related quality of life as high. They rated their older adults’ health-related quality of life as well as their own self-efficacy for surrogate decision-making as high. Caregivers described challenges and triumphs related to quality of life and decision-making. Older adults’ health-related quality of life that is comparable to caregivers’ perceptions of their role as a capable caregiver/decision-maker creates complex interplay whereby decisions are made.

Source: Innovation in Aging

DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igy023.1455

Authors: K O Moss, N L Deutsch, P J Hollen, V G Rovnyak, I C Williams, K M Rose

Institutions: Case Western Reserve University, University of Virginia, University of Tennessee at Knoxville

Language: English

Topic: Nursing care and research

Subfield: Pharmacy

Field: Health Professions

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $3,977