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. 2019 Jun 1;179(6):833-835.
doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2018.8694.

Factors Associated With Receipt of Training Among Caregivers of Older Adults

Julia Burgdorf  1 , David L Roth  2 , Catherine Riffin  3 , Jennifer L Wolff  1
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Factors Associated With Receipt of Training Among Caregivers of Older Adults

Julia Burgdorf et al. JAMA Intern Med. .

Abstract

This study uses data from the 2015 National Health and Aging Trends Survey to investigate whether family and unpaid caregiver characteristics are associated with the receipt of caregiver training.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest Disclosures: None reported.

Comment in

  • Family Caregivers Needed-No Training Provided.
    Berg KM, Fortinsky RH, Robison J. Berg KM, et al. JAMA Intern Med. 2019 Jun 1;179(6):835-836. doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2018.8689. JAMA Intern Med. 2019. PMID: 30958505 No abstract available.

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