The association among knowledge of and confidence in home health care services, acculturation, and family caregivers' relationships to older adults of Mexican descent

The purposes of this study were to examine the relationships among knowledge of and confidence in health care services (HHCS), acculturation, characteristics of family caregivers of Mexican descent, and differences by caregivers' relationship (spouse or adult child). A sample of Mexican-descent older adults and their caregivers was recruited (n  = 74 dyads) in Arizona. Each participant completed questionnaires on knowledge, confidence, and acculturation. There were moderate but significant associations among higher Anglo Orientation with Knowledge and with Confidence.
Source: Geriatric Nursing - Category: Nursing Authors: Source Type: research