Assessment of stress in caregivers of acutely hospitalized elderly and its relation to hospital outcomes
Enas R. Mohamed,
Rania M. Abou-Hashim,
Heba Shaltoot
Abstract:Background
It is important to understand and identify the physical and emotional strain among caregivers of the elderly as caregivers may have much more strain and burden than non-caregivers, which subsequently may affect their well-being and the clinical outcome of the elderly they are caring for.
Methods
To assess caregiver stress and its effect on hospital outcomes at the geriatric department in Ain Shams University Hospitals, a cross-sectional … Show more
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