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Primary sources U.S. caregivers used to learn medical/nursing tasks in 2017

Percentage of U.S. caregivers that learned medical/nursing tasks for caregiving from select sources in 2017

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