Abstract
Care transitions for individuals with disabling conditions, such as stroke, are often ineffective and inefficient, resulting in unmet patient and caregiver needs, increased safety risks, readmissions, and increased healthcare costs. An assessment instrument designed to evaluate caregiver's preparation to assume the caregiving role is needed to facilitate the development of tailored care plans and interventions to mitigate the risks of poorly prepared caregivers, and associated health effects on caregiver and stroke survivor. The purpose of this dissertation was to develop and then evaluate selected psychometric properties of the proposed Preparedness Assessment for the Transition Home after Stroke (PATH-s), a 25-item self-administered instrument to assess the commitment and capacity of caregivers based on the Improving Stroke Caregiver Readiness Model.
Sigma Membership
Lambda Gamma
Type
Dissertation
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
Cross-Sectional
Research Approach
Qualitative Research
Keywords:
Care Transitions, Strokes, Patient Care, Preparedness Assessment for the Transition Home after Stroke (PATH-s), Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities
Advisor
Jill Joseph
Second Advisor
Katherine Kim
Third Advisor
Barbara Lutz
Fourth Advisor
Christiana Drake
Degree
PhD
Degree Grantor
University of California, Davis
Degree Year
2018
Recommended Citation
Camicia, Michelle Elizabeth, "The Preparedness Assessment for the Transition Home after Stroke (PATH-s) instrument" (2021). Dissertations. 384.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/dissertations/384
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Review Type
None: Degree-based Submission
Acquisition
Proxy-submission
Date of Issue
2021-09-29
Full Text of Presentation
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Description
This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 10822448; ProQuest document ID: 2094928937. The author still retains copyright.