Health Provider Survey on Latino Caregiving

The Latino Caregiver Project (launched by St Barnabas Senior Services in partnership with AARP) is conducting a brief survey of providers on their practices in identifying caregivers and their care. Caregivers are individuals who assist older adults 50+ with a variety of Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) e.g. dressing, bathing, eating, and toileting, and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADLs) e.g. managing money, shopping, housekeeping, preparing meals, taking medications correctly. Caregivers can be family or non-family members.

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* 1. Please identify your profession

Physician/Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant

Nurse

Behavioral health practitioner

Other (please specify)

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* 2. What is your specialty practice?

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* 3. Do you ask your patients if they need assistance with their Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) or their Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADLs)? Ex: dressing, feeding, ambulating, personal hygiene or managing money, housekeeping, preparing meals.

Yes

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* 4. Do you ask them if they have a caregiver? Ex: Do you ask who might be helping them? Or who assists them with their ADLs or IADLs?

Yes

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* 5. Do you ask your patients if they are caregivers? Ex: Do you ask if they are providing care for someone other than themselves? Or if they assist someone else with their ADLs or IADLs?

Yes

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* 6. What do you do with your patients, if you know they are a caregiver? Check all that apply.

I note it in the chart.

I administer (or have my staff administer) specific tests for them. Ex: Zarit Burden Interview, PHQ9, Depression screens, Stress screens, etc

I refer them to a social worker or case manager.

I refer them to specific caregiver resources. Ex: Alzheimer’s Greater Los Angeles, 211 LA County, etc

Other (please specify)

Health Provider Survey on Latino Caregiving

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* 1. Please identify your profession

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* 2. What is your specialty practice?

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* 3. Do you ask your patients if they need assistance with their Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) or their Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADLs)? Ex: dressing, feeding, ambulating, personal hygiene or managing money, housekeeping, preparing meals.

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* 4. Do you ask them if they have a caregiver? Ex: Do you ask who might be helping them? Or who assists them with their ADLs or IADLs?

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* 5. Do you ask your patients if they are caregivers? Ex: Do you ask if they are providing care for someone other than themselves? Or if they assist someone else with their ADLs or IADLs?

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* 6. What do you do with your patients, if you know they are a caregiver? Check all that apply.

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* 7. When you are seeing a patient that has a caregiver, how often do you include the caregiver in the discussions about your patient’s care?

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* 8. How much do you know about resources available for caregivers?

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* 9. How much do you know about culturally and linguistically appropriate resources for caregivers?

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* 10. Do you have any comments for us to consider about working with Latino caregivers?

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* 11. Please enter the zip code where you practice.