The data shows 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% of respondents indicated that they used hospital or doctor's office personnel to learn medical or nursing tasks related to being a caregiver.
Hospital or doctor's office personnel | 54 |
Family and friends | 36 |
Books or printed materials | 22 |
Caregiver guide(s) | 21 |
Formal education and training from an academic institution, college, or trade school | 16 |
Online videos (e.g., tutorials, guides, etc.) | 13 |
Online articles or blogs (excluding videos) | 13 |
Online discussion boards | 8 |
A nonprofit organization that offers training (e.g., Alzheimer's Association) | 8 |
I did not use any resources to learn how to perform medical/nursing tasks | 18 |