 |
|
|
|
|
Assuring Healthy Caregivers, A Public
Health Approach to Translating Research into Practice: The RE-AIM Framework
|
Executive Summary |
|
The issue of caregiving—with the exponential growth in the
number of caregivers; the huge costs to society, families,
and individuals; and the development of effective
interventions to address caregiver burden and health—has
become a public health priority of national concern. It is
imperative that research and practice communities work
together to translate evidence-based programs and policies
into widespread practice. Application of the RE-AIM
Framework can facilitate successful translation efforts and
make a positive difference in the lives of caregivers and
their families and friends. |
It is our pleasure to share with you Assuring Healthy
Caregivers, A Public Health Approach to Translating Research into Practice:
The RE-AIM Framework. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC) and The Kimberly-Clark Corporation released the monograph at the
recent 2008 Aging in America Conference, sponsored by the National Council
on Aging (NCOA) and the American Society on Aging (ASA).
The issue of caregiving — with the exponential growth in the number of
caregivers, the huge cost to society, families, and individuals and the
development of effective interventions to address caregiver burden and
health — has become a public health priority of national concern. It is
imperative that those concerned with caregivers and their family and friends
work together to move evidence-based programs and policies into communities.
In the 2004 Caregiving in the U.S. report by the National Alliance
for Caregiving and AARP, it was estimated that approximately 44 million men
and women in the United States who were providing unpaid care to a family
member, friend or neighbor. These caregivers represented an estimated 22.9
million households (21% of all U.S. households). The one-year economic value
of this unpaid labor force was recently estimated to be $306 billion.
Assuring Healthy Caregivers, A Public Health Approach to Translating
Research into Practice: The RE-AIM Framework presents key questions and
methods to help program developers, planners and evaluators use the
framework in their work on caregiving. We offer case examples in which we
apply the RE-AIM framework to a caregiver intervention program and a policy
intervention; and suggest additional resources for those interested in
pursuing the use of RE-AIM for caregiver support programs and policies.
Suggested Citation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and
the Kimberly-Clark Corporation. Assuring Healthy Caregivers, A Public
Health Approach to Translating Research into Practice: The RE-AIM Framework.
Neenah, WI: Kimberly-Clark Corporation; 2008.
Assuring Healthy Caregivers, A Public Health Approach to
Translating
Research into Practice: The RE-AIM Framework
Caregiving
Monograph (PDF–7.4Mb)
A limited number of hard copies of Assuring Healthy Caregivers, A Public
Health Approach to Translating Research into Practice: The RE-AIM Framework are available. A single hard copy can be
requested
here.
One or more documents on this Web page is available in Portable Document Format
(PDF). You will need Acrobat
Reader (a free application) to view and print these documents.
Page last reviewed: March 26, 2008
Page last modified: June 30, 2008
Content source: Division of Adult
and Community Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and
Health Promotion |
|
