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Arlotto S, Gentile S, Blin A, Durand AC, Bonin-Guillaume S. Caregiver Burden Is Reduced by Social Support Services for Non-Dependent Elderly Persons: Pre-Post Study of 569 Caregivers. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:13610. [PMID: 36294190 PMCID: PMC9603317 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph192013610] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2022] [Revised: 10/17/2022] [Accepted: 10/18/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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BACKGROUND Informal care provided by family caregivers (FCGs) to elderly persons is associated with a high risk of burden and poor health status. Social support services (3S) for the elderly persons were characterized by assistance in various activities of daily living. This study aimed to analyze the impact of 3S on the burden of FCGs of elderly persons living in the community and identify factors associated with changes in their burden. METHODS This pre-post study was performed in the southeast of France: FCGs of non-dependent elderly persons still living at home who received a 3S were consecutively included. FCG burden was assessed with the Mini-Zarit scale before the setting up of the 3S (pre-3S) and 6 months after (post-3S). RESULTS A total of 569 FCGs were included in the study. Mean age of the FCGs was 62.9 years old (±13.3), 67% were women, 61.2% were children or stepchildren. Burden was present for 81% of FCGs. In most cases, 3S targeted household chores (95.8%); 59.8% of elderly persons and their FCGs were fully satisfied. The improvement in burden was greater for FCGs perceiving less obstacles post-3S in helping elderly persons (OR = 4.083) but also for FCGs fully satisfied with the 3S (OR = 2.809) and for FCGs whose perceived health status had improved post-3S (OR = 2.090). CONCLUSIONS FCGs of non-dependent elderly persons experience a burden similar to those of dependent elderly persons. The implementation of a 3S in daily life helps to reduce their burden.
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- Sylvie Arlotto
- Service d’Evaluation Médicale, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Marseille, 13005 Marseille, France
- Health Service Research and Quality of Life Center (EA 3279), School of Medicine, La Timone Medical Campus, Aix Marseille University, 13005 Marseille, France
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- Service d’Evaluation Médicale, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Marseille, 13005 Marseille, France
- Health Service Research and Quality of Life Center (EA 3279), School of Medicine, La Timone Medical Campus, Aix Marseille University, 13005 Marseille, France
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- Service d’Evaluation Médicale, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Marseille, 13005 Marseille, France
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- Health Service Research and Quality of Life Center (EA 3279), School of Medicine, La Timone Medical Campus, Aix Marseille University, 13005 Marseille, France
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- Neurosciences of Systems UMR-Inserm 1106, Aix Marseille University, 13005 Marseille, France
- Internal Medicine and Geriatric Department, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Marseille, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Marseille, 13009 Marseille, France
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Lutz BJ, Kucharska-Newton AM, Jones SB, Psioda MA, Gesell SB, Coleman SW, Johnson AM, Radman MD, Levy S, Bettger JP, Freburger JK, Chou A, Celestino J, Rosamond WD, Bushnell CD, Duncan PW. Familial caregiving following stroke: findings from the comprehensive post-acute stroke services (COMPASS) pragmatic cluster-randomized transitional care study. Top Stroke Rehabil 2022; 30:436-447. [PMID: 35603644 DOI: 10.1080/10749357.2022.2077520] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND Stroke patients discharged home often require prolonged assistance from caregivers. Little is known about the real-world effectiveness of a comprehensive stroke transitional care intervention on relieving caregiver strain. OBJECTIVES To describe the effect of the COMPASS transitional care (COMPASS-TC) intervention on caregiver strain and characterize the types, duration, and intensity of caregiving. METHODS The cluster-randomized COMPASS pragmatic trial evaluated the effectiveness of COMPASS-TC versus usual care with patients with mild stroke and TIA at 40 hospitals in North Carolina, USA. Of 5882 patients enrolled, 4208 (71%) identified a familial caregiver. A follow-up Caregiver Questionnaire, including the Modified Caregiver Strain Index, was administered at approximately three months post-discharge. Demographics and frequency, duration, and intensity of caregiving were compared between groups. RESULTS 1228 caregivers (29%) completed the questionnaire. Completion was positively associated with older patient age, white race, and spousal relationship. One-third of the caregivers provided ≥30 hours of care per week and 889 (79%) provided care ≥9 weeks. Average standardized caregiver strain was 21.9 (0-100), increasing with stroke severity and comorbidity burden. Women caregivers reported higher strain than men. Treatment allocation was not associated with caregiver strain. CONCLUSIONS This sample of mild stroke and TIA survivors received significant assistance from familial caregivers. However, caregiver strain was relatively low. Findings support the importance of familial caregiving in stroke, the continued disproportionate burden on women within the family, and the need for future research on caregiver support.
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- Barbara J. Lutz
- School of Nursing, College of Health and Human Services, University of North Carolina Wilmington, Wilmington, North Carolina, USA
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- College of Public Health, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, USA
- Department of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Social Sciences and Health Policy, Division of Public Health Sciences, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA
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- College of Public Health, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Physical Therapy, School of Health and Rehabilitation Science, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, USA
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- Department of Physical Therapy, School of Health and Rehabilitation Science, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA
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Fajardo Ramos E, Nuñez Rodríguez ML, Henao Castaño AM. Resilience in In-Home Caregivers of Older Adults during the COVID-19 Pandemic. REVISTA LATINOAMERICANA DE BIOÉTICA 2021. [DOI: 10.18359/rlbi.4813] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Objective: This study aims to identify the resilience level in formal and informal in-home caregivers of older adults in Ibagué during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: Quantitative, descriptive, cross-sectional study with a convenience sample of 49 formal and informal in-home caregivers of older adults. We administered the Brief Resilient Coping Scale (BRCS), an instrument consisting of four items, to these caregivers. The questionnaire was self-completed and, in some cases, answered by telephone. The data were collected in April 2020. Results: 35 women and 14 men participated in this study. The formal (69.4 %) and informal caregivers, mostly family (30.6 %), were between 18 and 30 years old (65.30 %). Their resilience levels were high (16.3 %), moderate (61.3 %), and low (22.4 %). There was a significant association between caregiver type and resilience level (p ≤ 0.05). Other studied covariates did not show a significant association. Conclusions: Due to stressful situations caused by care during social isolation and the risk of death of the elderly by COVID-19, strategies to improve resilience related to emotional, cognitive, and sociocultural interventions in the caregiver should be considered.
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