Caregiving Intensity and Psychosocial Impact of COVID-19 in Dementia and Non-Dementia Caregivers

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العنوان: Caregiving Intensity and Psychosocial Impact of COVID-19 in Dementia and Non-Dementia Caregivers
المؤلفون: Marika Humber, Angeline Truong, Madhuvanthi Suresh, Josephine Jacobs, Sam Thomas, Trevor Lee, Rashmi Risbud, Ranak Trivedi
المصدر: Innovation in Aging
بيانات النشر: Oxford University Press, 2021.
سنة النشر: 2021
مصطلحات موضوعية: Abstracts, Health (social science), Family Caregiving During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Session 9275 (Poster), Life-span and Life-course Studies, AcademicSubjects/SOC02600, Health Professions (miscellaneous)
الوصف: COVID-19 has adversely impacted the well-being of informal caregivers (CG) due to infection risk, changes to the home environment, and changes to resource availability. CG of persons living with dementia (PLWD) may be especially vulnerable due to the intensity of care provided. We compared CG activities and well-being among CG who did and did not care for PLWD during COVID-19. We conducted an anonymous online survey from April 2020-present. Respondents self-identified as 18+ years and CG to a child or adult with mental health or medical conditions. CG answered questions regarding hours of care provision and caregiving activities, and completed measures of CG burden (Zarit Burden Inventory-4), loneliness (UCLA Loneliness Scale), depressive symptoms (Patient Health Questionnaire), and anxiety (Generalized Anxiety Disorder-2). Of the 258 respondents within the United States, 86 cared for PLWD (33%; 88% female; 56±12 years) while 172 did not (66%; 87% female; 49±14 years). Compared to non-dementia CGs, more CGs of PLWD provided 40+ hours of caregiving/week (36% vs. 49%, p
اللغة: English
تدمد: 2399-5300
URL الوصول: https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=doi_dedup___::35297bf8300cbc029c6cdb711dcf1f0c
http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC8681550
حقوق: OPEN
رقم الأكسشن: edsair.doi.dedup.....35297bf8300cbc029c6cdb711dcf1f0c
قاعدة البيانات: OpenAIRE