Abstract
The CARE Act, law in 40 states and territories in the United States, requires hospitals to identify and include family caregivers during admission and in preparation for discharge. Although the number of family caregivers has been steadily increasing, health care providers are ill-prepared to address their needs, and caregiving remains a neglected topic in health care providers' education. A market analysis was performed to explore the availability of and interest in interprofessional courses and programs focused on preparing health professionals to support family caregivers. Although nurses and chief nursing officers agreed on the importance of supporting caregivers, they were less likely to endorse formal educational preparation for this complex role. The current study elucidates a gap between what caregivers report they need and the preparation of health care professionals to advance family-centered approaches to care.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 7-11 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Journal of Gerontological Nursing |
| Volume | 45 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Mar 1 2019 |
Fingerprint
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Nursing(all)
- Gerontology
Cite this
Are we ready for the CARE Act? Family caregiving education for health care providers. / Badovinac, Lisa M.; Nicolaysen, Lori; Harvath, Theresa A.
In: Journal of Gerontological Nursing, Vol. 45, No. 3, 01.03.2019, p. 7-11.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
}
TY - JOUR
T1 - Are we ready for the CARE Act?
T2 - Family caregiving education for health care providers
AU - Badovinac, Lisa M.
AU - Nicolaysen, Lori
AU - Harvath, Theresa A
PY - 2019/3/1
Y1 - 2019/3/1
N2 - The CARE Act, law in 40 states and territories in the United States, requires hospitals to identify and include family caregivers during admission and in preparation for discharge. Although the number of family caregivers has been steadily increasing, health care providers are ill-prepared to address their needs, and caregiving remains a neglected topic in health care providers' education. A market analysis was performed to explore the availability of and interest in interprofessional courses and programs focused on preparing health professionals to support family caregivers. Although nurses and chief nursing officers agreed on the importance of supporting caregivers, they were less likely to endorse formal educational preparation for this complex role. The current study elucidates a gap between what caregivers report they need and the preparation of health care professionals to advance family-centered approaches to care.
AB - The CARE Act, law in 40 states and territories in the United States, requires hospitals to identify and include family caregivers during admission and in preparation for discharge. Although the number of family caregivers has been steadily increasing, health care providers are ill-prepared to address their needs, and caregiving remains a neglected topic in health care providers' education. A market analysis was performed to explore the availability of and interest in interprofessional courses and programs focused on preparing health professionals to support family caregivers. Although nurses and chief nursing officers agreed on the importance of supporting caregivers, they were less likely to endorse formal educational preparation for this complex role. The current study elucidates a gap between what caregivers report they need and the preparation of health care professionals to advance family-centered approaches to care.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85061962492&partnerID=8YFLogxK
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=85061962492&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.3928/00989134-20190211-02
DO - 10.3928/00989134-20190211-02
M3 - Article
VL - 45
SP - 7
EP - 11
JO - Journal of Gerontological Nursing
JF - Journal of Gerontological Nursing
SN - 0098-9134
IS - 3
ER -