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Detecting Caregiver Strain

Detecting Caregiver Strain. Detecting Caregiver Strain. Demands of caregiving among chronically and terminally ill patients are definitely greater Caregivers may be strained to the point of fatigue that they can no longer offer continued support. Caregiver strain can occur in 11 areas.

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Detecting Caregiver Strain

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  1. Detecting Caregiver Strain

  2. Detecting Caregiver Strain • Demands of caregiving among chronically and terminally ill patients are definitely greater • Caregivers may be strained to the point of fatigue that they can no longer offer continued support

  3. Caregiver strain can occur in 11 areas • Sleep disruption • Physical strain • Family adjustments • Competing demands • Changes in personal plans • Added responsibilities • Emotional adjustments Adjustments to patients’ personality changes and upsetting behavior Feeling of being overwhelmed Financial strain

  4. Modified Caregiver Strain Index (MCSI) • The MCSI can provide clues as to the needs of the caregiver and to tailor interventions to adjust them.

  5. Modified Caregiver Strain Index (MCSI) • Scoring System • ≤23 = normal • 24-28 = predisposition to strain • ≥29 = severe caregiver strain

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