Shirley S. Travis|William J. McAuley|Jacek Dmochowski|Marie Bernard|Hsueh Fen S Kao|Ruth Greene
Factors associated with medication hassles experienced by family caregivers of older adults
George Mason University|George Mason University|University of North Carolina at Charlotte|University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center|University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill|Johnson C. Smith University
wished identify potential factors associated medication administration hassles daily irritants among informal caregivers provide longterm medication assistance persons aged 55 oldera sample 156 informal caregivers recruited seven states several types settings dependent variable scores family caregiver medication administration hassles scale fcmahs independent variables included analyses medication complexity caregivers gender ethnicity relationship recipient length time caregiving education employment outside home care recipients physical capacity mental capacity whether caregiver care recipient live together preliminary analysis reduce number independent variables remaining variables included linear model glm procedure possible interactions residuals consideredwhites hispanics experience greater medication administration hassles groups perceived hassle intensity increases medication complexity medication administration hassle scores increase increasing education levels high school degree remain consistently high caregivers whose care recipients moderate levels cognitive functioning higher medication administration hassles scores whose care recipients high low cognitive functioningthe preliminary set significant variables used identify caregivers may risk experiencing medication administration hassles increased stress potentially harmful events care recipientsfamily caregivers accepting complex caregiving responsibility family members receiving little support assistance caregiving hassles associated duty fcmahs offers means monitor caregivers handling daily irritants involved medication administration educational interventions provided hassles lead serious stress strain