Journal article
The influence of swallowing impairments as an independent risk factor for burden among caregivers of aging parents: A cross-sectional study
Abstract
Informal caregivers can experience high levels of burden, negatively impacting both the caregiver and care recipient. The presence of dysphagia (swallowing impairments) in care recipients is suggested to contribute to increased caregiver burden. The purpose of this study was to describe the type and severity of caregiver burden experienced by adults caring for community-dwelling older parents reporting symptoms of dysphagia. Using surveys from …
Authors
Namasivayam-MacDonald AM; Shune SE
Journal
Geriatric Nursing, Vol. 41, No. 2, pp. 81–88
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
March 2020
DOI
10.1016/j.gerinurse.2019.06.008
ISSN
0197-4572