This statistic displays the the percentage of U.S. caregivers that used select sources to learn medical and nursing tasks related to being a caregiver in 2017. According to the survey, 54 percent of respondents indicated that they used hospital or doctor's office personnel to learn medical or nursing tasks related to being a caregiver.
Percentage of U.S. caregivers that learned medical/nursing tasks for caregiving from select sources in 2017
Nonprofessional/unpaid caregivers that provided care for a relative or friend at any time in the past 12 months
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
Original question: "You mentioned you perform medication management or medical treatment administration for the care recipient. Where did you learn how to perform
medical/nursing tasks related to being a caregiver? Select all that apply."
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TCHS. (September 18, 2017). Percentage of U.S. caregivers that learned medical/nursing tasks for caregiving from select sources in 2017 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/784442/caregivers-us-medical-information-sources/
TCHS. "Percentage of U.S. caregivers that learned medical/nursing tasks for caregiving from select sources in 2017." Chart. September 18, 2017. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/784442/caregivers-us-medical-information-sources/
TCHS. (2017). Percentage of U.S. caregivers that learned medical/nursing tasks for caregiving from select sources in 2017. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/784442/caregivers-us-medical-information-sources/
TCHS. "Percentage of U.S. Caregivers That Learned Medical/Nursing Tasks for Caregiving from Select Sources in 2017." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Sep 2017, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/784442/caregivers-us-medical-information-sources/
TCHS, Percentage of U.S. caregivers that learned medical/nursing tasks for caregiving from select sources in 2017 Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/784442/caregivers-us-medical-information-sources/ (last visited November 10, 2024)
Percentage of U.S. caregivers that learned medical/nursing tasks for caregiving from select sources in 2017 [Graph], TCHS, September 18, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/784442/caregivers-us-medical-information-sources/
