Title | Beliefs and expectations of family and nursing home care among Mexican-origin caregivers. |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2017 |
Authors | Mendez-Luck, CA, Amorim, C, Anthony, KP, Neal, MB |
Journal | J Women Aging |
Volume | 29 |
Issue | 5 |
Pagination | 460-472 |
Date Published | 2017 |
ISSN | 1540-7322 |
Keywords | Adaptation, Psychological, Aged, Attitude to Health, Caregivers, Female, Humans, Los Angeles, Mexican Americans, Mexico, Nursing Homes, Social Support, Stress, Psychological |
Abstract | This study examined perceptions of family care, nursing homes, and expectations of future care among 85 Mexican-origin women caregivers, some who lived in Mexico City and some who lived in East Los Angeles, California (East LA). Attitudes of Mexican-born women-living in Mexico City and in East LA-were more similar to each other than those of U.S.-born women. Most caregivers reported a preference for family care and had negative views of institutional care. In addition, despite the negative views about nursing homes, some caregivers expressed a willingness to seek nursing-home care for themselves so as to avoid burdening their children in the future. Findings lend support to the persistence of Mexican cultural values in this sample of Mexican-origin caregiving women, regardless of where they were born. |
DOI | 10.1080/08952841.2016.1222758 |
Alternate Journal | J Women Aging |
PubMed ID | 27749161 |
Grant List | K01 AG033122 / AG / NIA NIH HHS / United States P20 MD000182 / MD / NIMHD NIH HHS / United States |