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Research work on caregiving issues involves the use of cross-sectional information to reveal the prevalence of family members as caregivers. The research also includes differences among cultural groups and family members regarding the pattern of care provided and the resulting outcome. The documentation in caregiving contexts tends to hide the regularity of patterns ordinating in the literature. The requirements of caregivers are affected by gender, generation, culture, and family histories.
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The structural changes in Medicare reimbursements to hospitals between 1982 and 1989 increased the inclination of caregivers with a higher wage opportunity to work. The estimated wages range from $0.78 to 27.18 per hour, compared to the values in literature ranging from $4.64 to 10.30. Structural changes in the reimbursements resulted in the decreased number of admission of older people, decreased length of hospital stay, and improved skilled nursing and home health care.
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R. Montgomery's comments on several issues regarding caregiving research are cogent and critical to the development of the field. However, his suggestion that the field's focus be broadened would result in diffused and unclear conclusions. The progressive and incremental steps that focus on a limited and controlled sector would yield more definitive results. The successful intervention measures could then be applied on a broader scale.
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