Previous studies of family caregiving focus on the stresses and burdens associated with providing care to an elder over a long period of time, with tnstitutionalization often viewed as respite from caregiving. The purpose of this study was to identify fhe sources and nature of difficulties family caregivers experience when an elder is hospitalized for an acute episode of a chronic illness. Data were collected in unstructured and semi-structured interviews with 253 family caregivers. The four major difficulties were categorized as: getting the elder admitted, problems with hospital care, planning for discharge, and personal difficulties dealing with the elder's hospitalization.
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