Partnering with Family Caregivers in Pain Management

Family caregivers play a pivotal role in supporting the efforts of healthcare providers for individuals with chronic diseases or disabling conditions (Chi& Demiris, 2017). According to the National Alliance for Caregiving, in 2015 approximately 43.5 million adult family caregivers in the United States had provided unpaid care to family members in the previous 12  months (National Alliance for Caregiving& AARP Public Policy Institute, 2015). As the population of aging Americans with chronic conditions continues to increase, the demand for family caregiver assistance will further rise (Chi& Demiris, 2017).
Source: Pain Management Nursing - Category: Nursing Authors: Tags: Editorial Source Type: research