Does High Caregiver Stress Predict Nursing Home Entry?

This study estimates how informal care, paid formal care, and caregiver stress or burden relate to nursing home placement. Data came from the 1999 National Long Term Care Survey and were merged with administrative data. Results show that stress is a strong predictor of entry over follow-up periods o...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Brenda C. Spillman, Sharon K. Long
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2009-05-01
Series:Inquiry: The Journal of Health Care Organization, Provision, and Financing
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.5034/inquiryjrnl_46.02.140