Date of Award
Summer 8-1-2011
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Gerontology Institute
First Advisor
Mary M. Ball
Second Advisor
Molly M. Perkins
Third Advisor
Candace L. Kemp
Abstract
Most persons with a dementia are cared for in the home by family members who experience a broad and considerable amount of stress and whose caregiving careers may include planning for or initiating moves to memory care units (MCUs). This study examines the decision-making processes of primary informal caregivers regarding their care recipients' moves to MCUs. Grounded theory methods were used to collect and analyze data in two long-term care (LTC) facilities varying in characteristics including capacity, state licensure, fees, and resident profiles. Specific aims are two-fold: 1) advance an understanding of how primary informal caregivers of persons with a dementia made decisions for formal memory care, and 2) identify the important factors related to the decision-making process.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.57709/2102273
Recommended Citation
Stanley, Vicki J., "Decision-Making Processes of Primary Informal Caregivers Regarding Care Recipients' Moves to Memory Care." Thesis, Georgia State University, 2011.
doi: https://doi.org/10.57709/2102273