Unmet family caregiver training needs associated with acute care utilization during home health care

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Authors

Julia Burgdorf · Johns Hopkins University

Alicia I. Arbaje · Johns Hopkins University

Elizabeth A. Stuart · Johns Hopkins University

Jennifer L. Wolff · Johns Hopkins University

Abstract

Unmet training needs among family caregivers are associated with greater likelihood of acute care utilization among Medicare beneficiaries receiving home health care. Identifying and addressing family caregivers' training needs may reduce older adults' risk of acute care utilization during home health care.

Topics & Keywords

Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volume 69, Issue 7, pp. 1887-1895

DOI: 10.1111/jgs.17138

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