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ArticleThe Gerontologist2024

Examining Utilization of Formal Supports and Related Impacts on Overall Well-Being Among East Asian American Family Caregivers of Persons With Dementia: A Mixed-Methods Study.

Kathy Lee, Jessica Cassidy, Jihui Lee, Chang Hyun Seo, Alan Kunz Lomelin, Hye-Won Shin, Joshua D Grill

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Article in The Gerontologist, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Kathy LeeSchool of Social Work, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-9603-1685
Jessica CassidySchool of Social Work, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas, USA.
Jihui LeeDepartment of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, USA.
Chang Hyun SeoSchool of Social Work, University of Nevada, Reno, Reno, Nevada, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-7478-0009
Alan Kunz LomelinSchool of Social Work, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-3423-6137
Hye-Won ShinInstitute for Memory Impairments and Neurological Disorders, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, California, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-0080-2586
Joshua D GrillInstitute for Memory Impairments and Neurological Disorders, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, California, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-4215-7589

Funding

The Alzheimer's Disease Research Center at the University of California, IrvineP30AG066519 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-IRVINE · PI Elizabeth Head · 2020 to 2026
$27.9M
NIA NIH HHS P30 AG066519
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Abstract

BACKGROUND AND

objectivesAlthough East Asian American family caregivers are known to underutilize formal support services, there is a lack of evidence regarding the associations of formal service utilization with caregivers' well-being. This study examined the prevalence of different types of home-and community-based formal service utilization among Korean and Chinese American family caregivers of persons with dementia and how utilization of such services was associated with their well-being. We also explored their overall experience in accessing and utilizing formal dementia support services and programs. RESEARCH DESIGN AND

methodsWe employed a convergent mixed-methods study design. In a convenience sampling method, we recruited 62 family caregivers. Logistic regression and thematic analysis were utilized to analyze data.

resultsThe results showed in-home services were mostly utilized among family caregivers of these ethnic groups. Out of 9 different support services, those who utilized nutrition programs and case management were more likely to report higher overall well-being. Four themes were developed: (1) awareness of formal support services but uncertainty on how to access them, (2) language barriers imposing additional challenges in accessing formal support services, (3) traveling to access culturally appropriate services, and (4) desire for culturally tailored medical and long-term care services. DISCUSSION AND IMPLICATIONS: Findings from this study suggest the importance of case management services to overcome barriers to accessing and utilizing a wide range of formal support services and provision of culturally appropriate food in formal support services to increase East Asian American family caregivers' utilization of long-term care services.

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CaregiversDementiaAsianAsian PeopleEthnicityHumansUnited StatesCaregivingCultural factorsDiversity in agingFormal support servicesMinority aging (race/ethnicity)

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PMID37394998
PMCPMC11491536

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