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Michael J McCarthy1, Mark Remiker2, Y Evie Garcia3
1Department of Social Work, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona, USA.
Abstract:
Positive caregiving appraisal is strongly linked to health among caregivers of persons with Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD). This study hypothesized that race and ethnicity, as well as cultural factors, would predict positive caregiving appraisal. One-hundred thirty-six racially and ethnically diverse ADRD caregivers completed a cross-sectional survey. Race and ethnicity did not predict positive appraisal. However, culture-based values around caregiving and perceived provider cultural competence did predict positive appraisal. Findings reinforce the need to assess and incorporate culture-based values in services for ADRD caregivers and the importance of provider cultural competence when working with diverse ADRD family caregivers.
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