Helping women caregivers obtain support: Barriers and recommendations

Women frequently assume the role of caregiver, and the demands of the caregiving role may lead to stress. Social support may moderate the effects of this stress. This article describes characteristics of effective social support, barriers to obtaining adequate support, and recommendations for how a...

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Published in:	Archives of psychiatric nursing Vol. 14; no. 5; pp. 244 - 248
Main Authors:	Logsdon, M.Cynthia, Robinson, Karen
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Elsevier Inc 01-10-2000
Subjects:	Adaptation, Psychological Caregivers - psychology Female Humans Mental Disorders - nursing Nursing Professional-Family Relations Social Support Women - psychology
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Summary:	Women frequently assume the role of caregiver, and the demands of the caregiving role may lead to stress. Social support may moderate the effects of this stress. This article describes characteristics of effective social support, barriers to obtaining adequate support, and recommendations for how a woman in a caregiving role can obtain the support she needs. Nurses caring for women and families throughout the life span can use this information to help caregivers to obtain the necessary social support.
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ISSN:	0883-9417 1532-8228
DOI:	10.1053/apnu.2000.9815