Young S, Walter S, Wang K, Piamjariyakul U, Lewis F. The influence of spirituality on caregiver burden and quality of life in older adult informal caregivers.
Geriatr Nurs 2024;
58:127-134. [PMID:
38797023 DOI:
10.1016/j.gerinurse.2024.05.013]
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Abstract
BACKGROUND
Caregiver burden (CB) reduces quality of life (QOL) and causes poor health outcomes. Spirituality impacts this relationship.
AIMS
To determine prevalence of CB and investigate relationships among CB, spirituality, and QOL in older U.S. adult informal caregivers (n = 754).
METHODS
This was a cross-sectional, descriptive secondary analysis of data from the 2020 Health and Retirement Study using GLM and SEM.
RESULTS
Caregiver mean age was 65.93 (SD=8.37). Caregivers were primarily female (n = 456, 54.0%), White (n = 500, 79.5%), and married (n = 469, 65.3%). Most caregivers had moderate CB (n = 369, 49.8%). Black caregivers who were spiritual (p=.031) and caregivers with a high school diploma/GED who were spiritual (p=.021) had lower CB. Lower CB was correlated with higher QOL (p=< 0.001). SEM depicting an influencing effect of spirituality revealed good model fit (NFI=0.988; IFI=0.993; TLI=0.983; PCFI=0.397, RMSEA=0.043; χ2=9.577, p=.048, DF=4) CONCLUSIONS: Fostering spirituality in older adult caregivers could reduce CB and improve QOL.
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