CGUS: Caregiving in the U.S. 2015
Overview
- Purpose
- The study in which this instrument was used was to present a portrait of unpaid family caregivers today (i.e. 2015)
- Respondent
- Caregiver
- Administration Method
- Interview
- Administration Mode
- Web-based
- Developer
- http://www.caregiving.org/caregiving2015
- Item Count
- 125
- Population
- Caregiver
Instrument Citation(s)
Full questionnaire. http://www.caregiving.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/CGV016-Main-Report-Appendix-A-Questionnaires-5.21.15.pdf 
Instrument Domains
| Domain | Number of Items |
|---|---|
| Caregiver Support | 41 |
| Access to resources | 12 |
| Family caregiver/natural support involvement | 26 |
| Family caregiver/natural support wellbeing | 1 |
| Training and skill-building | 2 |
| Community Inclusion | 3 |
| Transportation | 3 |
| Employment | 0 |
| Meaningful activity | 0 |
| Resources and settings to facilitate inclusion | 0 |
| Social connectedness and relationships | 0 |
| Level of Caregiver Well-Being | 6 |
| Person-Centered Planning and Coordination | 1 |
| Coordination | 1 |
| Assessment | 0 |
| Person-centered planning | 0 |
| Choice and Control | 0 |
| Choice of services and supports | 0 |
| Personal choices and goals | 0 |
| Personal freedoms and dignity of risk | 0 |
| Self-direction | 0 |
| Consumer Leadership in System Development | 0 |
| Evidence of meaningful caregiver involvement | 0 |
| Evidence of meaningful consumer involvement | 0 |
| System supports meaningful consumer involvement | 0 |
| Equity | 0 |
| Availability | 0 |
| Equitable access and resource allocation | 0 |
| Transparency and consistency | 0 |
| Fluctuation of Need | 0 |
| Holistic Health and Functioning | 0 |
| Health promotion and prevention | 0 |
| Individual health and functioning | 0 |
| Human and Legal Rights | 0 |
| Freedom from abuse and neglect | 0 |
| Informed decision-making | 0 |
| Optimizing the preservation of legal and human rights | 0 |
| Privacy | 0 |
| Supporting individuals in exercising their human and legal rights | 0 |
| Service Delivery and Effectiveness | 0 |
| Delivery | 0 |
| Person's needs met and goals realized | 0 |
| System Performance and Accountability | 0 |
| Data management and use | 0 |
| Evidence-based practice | 0 |
| Financing and service delivery structures | 0 |
| Workforce | 0 |
| Adequately compensated with benefits | 0 |
| Culturally competent | 0 |
| Demonstrated competencies when appropriate | 0 |
| Person-centered approach to services | 0 |
| Safety of and respect for the worker | 0 |
| Staff Turnover | 0 |
| Sufficient workforce numbers dispersion and availability | 0 |
| Workforce engagement and participation | 0 |