Laura stober larsen biography
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REACTIONS TO CAREGIVING AND PERCEPTIONS OF UNCERTAINTY IN CAREGIVERS OF SPOUSES WITH DEMENTIA.
Most caregiver studies have focused on filial caregiving. Few have examined caregiving from the perspective of the spouse or have studied the influence of uncertainty.
This study describes reactions to caring for a spouse with dementia, and how perceived uncertainty affects caregivers.
Larsen, Laura Stober.
Reactions to caregiving included the impact of caregiving upon a caregiver's health, schedule, finances, family support and self-esteem. These reactions were measured by 5 subscales of the Caregiver Reaction Assessment (CRA): Impact on Health, Impact on Schedule, Impact on Finances, Lack of Family Support and Self-Esteem.
The caregiver's perception of uncertainty (about the ill spouse's condition/care) was measured by 4 subscales of the Mishel Uncertainty in Illness Scale: Ambiguity, Unpredictability, Lack of Information and Lack of Clarity. The study also explored relationships between caregiver reaction