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The Impact Of Caring For Seniors On The Caregiver's Stress Level, Georgina Ugochi Njoku
The Impact Of Caring For Seniors On The Caregiver's Stress Level, Georgina Ugochi Njoku
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The number of Canadian seniors with 2 or more chronic health conditions living into their late 90s or older has never been greater. As such, concerns have been raised that the Canadian healthcare system will be unable to meet the growing healthcare needs of the aging population. In this project, an Advanced Practice Nursing needs assessment was used to identify the impact that caring for a senior has on caregivers' stress levels, and what resources caregivers need to in order to cope with their role. Guided by Neuman's system model theory and Rogers' diffusion of innovation model, a convenience sampling …