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Caregivers' Experiences in Making Placement Decisions

Janice Penrod

Cheryl Dellasega

Pennsylvania State University School of Nursing.

Vicki R. Strang, R.N., Ph.D

Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta

Anne Neufeld, R.N., Ph.D.

Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta

Mike Nolan, B.Ed., M.A., M.Sc., Ph.D.

School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Sheffield

Demographic trends indicate a growth in the older adult population, and in turn, are affecting the availability and use of health services. Although placement of an older adult charge into nursing home care is often described as a logical progression through the continuum of available services, informal caregivers often view placement as a last resort or as an indication of failure. This qualitative study used grounded theory methods to explore the experiences of caregivers actively involved in the process ofplacing an older adult in a long-term carefacility upon discharge from acute care. Four themes (uncertainty, surrendering to the system, urgency, and validating) were interwoven throughout caregivers'perspectives of the conflictive decision to use nursing home care after hospitalization.

Western Journal of Nursing Research, Vol. 20, No. 6, 706-732 (1998)
DOI: 10.1177/019394599802000604
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