A Faith Community Nursing Intervention for Informal Caregiver–Older Adult Dyads

Sherry H. Pomeroy, Yvonne Askew, Kathleen McDonald-Shanahan, Akie Yanagi and Loralee Sessanna

Clinical Nursing Research, 2023, vol. 32, issue 5, 873-885

Abstract: The purpose of this study was to test the impact of embedding trained Faith Community Nurse (FCN) interventionists in a Catholic Health System affiliated primary care practice as liaisons of care in the homes of older adult clients (OACs) and their informal caregiver (IC). Specific aims were to examine if a FCN intervention improved IC and OAC health, well-being, knowledge and understanding of chronic disease management, self-advocacy, and self-care. A non-random quasi-experimental design was used. Most ICs were spouses or adult children ( M age = 66) who lived with the older adult ( M age = 79). The ICs’ scores significantly increased after the intervention on the Preparedness for Caregiving Scale ( p  = .002), Spirituality as Life, Meaning, and purpose ( p  = .026), and Rosenberg Self Esteem Scale ( p  = .005). Future research is needed examining the FCN intervention with larger sample sizes in more diverse communities and acute care settings.

Keywords: Faith Community Nursing; caregiving; older adult; community based care; primary care (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1177/10547738231167377

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