A Pilot Evaluation of the Family Caregiver Support Program

Autor/inn/en	Chen, Ya-Mei; Hedrick, Susan C.; Young, Heather M.
Titel	A Pilot Evaluation of the Family Caregiver Support Program
Quelle	In: Evaluation and Program Planning, 33 (2010) 2, S.113-119 (7 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0149-7189
DOI	10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2009.08.002
Schlagwörter	Caregivers; Evaluation Methods; Program Development; Financial Support; Program Evaluation; Program Effectiveness; Family Programs; Federal Programs; State Programs; Comparative Analysis; Measures (Individuals); Public Agencies; Correlation; Use Studies; Social Support Groups; Social Services + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Caregiver; Carer; Betreuungsperson; Pfleger; Programmplanung; Finanzielle Förderung; Programme evaluation; Programmevaluation; Family program; Familienprogramm; Regierungsprogramm; Messdaten; Öffentliche Einrichtung; Korrelation; Benutzerschulung; Social support; Soziale Unterstützung; Social service; Soziale Dienstleistung; Soziale Dienste
Abstract	The purposes of this study were to evaluate a federal and state-funded Family Caregiver Support Program (FCSP) and explore what types of caregiver support service are associated with what caregiver outcomes. Information was obtained on a sample of 164 caregivers' use of eleven different types of support service. Descriptive and comparative analyses were used to detect the differences between users and nonusers of caregiver support services. Six measures included were caregiving appraisal scale, caregiving burden, caregiving mastery, caregiving satisfaction, hour of care, and service satisfaction. Using consulting and education services is associated with lessening of subjective burden; using financial support services is associated with more beneficial caregiver appraisal, such as better caregiver mastery. The findings are practical and helpful for future caregiver service and program development and evaluation and policy making for supporting caregivers. In addition, the evaluation method demonstrated in the study provided a simple and moderately effective method for service agencies which would like to evaluate their family caregiver support services. (Contains 3 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10