Vigilance, risk, and service use among caregivers of people living with dementia.
Brandy Renee McCannKaren A RobertoRosemary BliesznerJyoti SavlaEmily AtkinsonPublished in: Dementia (London, England) (2023)
Because service use could contribute to feelings of vigilance, rather than give caregivers a break from a sense of watchfulness, these findings support calls for dementia-specific training for service providers. In future caregiving research, the relationship between vigilance, caregiver distress, and role captivity should be explored.