Rural and urban caregivers for older adults in Poland: Perceptions of positive and negative impact of caregiving
Rural and urban caregivers for older adults in Poland: Perceptions of positive and negative impact of caregiving
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DOI：
10.2190/ag.65.3.a
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发表时间：
2007-01-01
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2
通讯作者：
Sikorska-Simmons, Elzbieta
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作者：
Bien, Barbara;Wojszel, Beata;Sikorska-Simmons, Elzbieta
本研究探讨了城乡非正式护理人员对护理的看法的差异。该研究的理论框架基于护理的双因素模型，该模型认为护理具有积极和消极的影响。数据是通过对比亚韦斯托克地区 126 名农村和 127 名城市护理人员的个人访谈收集的。 COPE 指数用于评估护理人员。在控制了护理人员的社会人口特征和护理对象残疾水平的情况下，农村护理人员报告的护理负面影响比城市护理人员更大。护理人员对护理积极方面的看法没有差异。这些发现与之前的研究一致，表明农村护理人员承受着更大的护理负担。更好地了解城乡护理结果的差异有助于为波兰的非正式护理人员设计支持服务。
This study examines rural-urban differences in informal caregivers' perceptions of caregiving. The study's theoretical framework is based on the two-factor model of caregiving, which views caregiving as having both positive and negative impact. Data were collected in personal interviews with 126 rural and 127 urban caregivers in the Bialystok region. The COPE-Index was used to assess caregivers. Rural caregivers reported a greater negative impact of caregiving than their urban counterparts, controlling for caregiver socio-demographic characteristics and care-recipient disability level. There was no difference in caregivers' perceptions of positive aspects of caregiving. These findings are consistent with previous research, which suggests that rural caregivers experience greater caregiver burden. Better understanding of rural-urban differences in caregiving outcomes can be useful in designing supportive services for informal caregivers in Poland.