Ziel Ziel der vorliegenden Studie ist die Untersuchung von unterschiedlichen häuslichen Pflegesituationen und die Identifizierung von Gruppen pflegender Angehöriger mit erhöhten gesundheitlichen und finanziellen Belastungen. Methodik Die Datenerhebung erfolgte mittels einer schriftlichen Befragung von 1429 pflegenden Angehörigen. Als pflegende Angehörige wurden Familienangehörige, Freunde oder Nachbarn definiert, die eine hilfebedürftige Person versorgen. Die Gruppenbildung erfolgte mittels Clusteranalyse. Gruppenunterschiede wurden auf statistische Signifikanz mittels Chi-Quadrat-Test und Varianzanalyse geprüft. Ergebnisse Es konnten fünf Gruppen von pflegenden Angehörigen anhand ihrer Tätigkeiten in der Pflege identifiziert werden. Die Gruppen sind sowohl durch die Pflegesituation (Verhältnis zu Hilfebedürftigen, zeitlicher Aufwand und Dauer der Pflege) als auch durch soziodemografische Faktoren (Geschlecht, Alter und Erwerbstätigkeit) charakterisiert. Die Gruppen unterscheiden sich bei der Wahrnehmung von mit der Pflegesituation verbundenen Belastungen. Während emotionale Belastung in nahezu allen Gruppen hoch ist, berichteten Angehörige, die täglich grundpflegerische Versorgung leisten, von hoher physischer Belastung und Angehörige, die durchgehend Langzeitpflege erbringen, von hoher finanzieller Belastung. Schlussfolgerung Pflegende Angehörige sind keine homogene Gruppe. Sie übernehmen unterschiedliche Rollen und sind verschiedenen gesundheitlichen und finanziellen Belastungen ausgesetzt. Die vorgestellte Typologie unterstützt Kassen und Gebietskörperschaften bei der Entwicklung und Vermittlung wirksamer Unterstützungsangebote für hochbelastete Gruppen pflegender Angehöriger.
Background Mobile applications (apps) may provide family caregivers of people with chronic diseases and conditions with access to support and good information. However, thorough understanding of how these apps meet the main needs and requirements of the users is currently lacking. The aim of this study was to review the currently available apps for family caregivers and evaluate their relevance to main domains of caregiving activities, caregivers’ personal needs, and caregivers’ groups found in previous research on family caregivers. Methods We conducted a scoping review on English-language and German-language apps for family caregivers on two major app stores: Google Play Store and iOS App Store. Apps were included if the main target group were family caregivers. Data were extracted from the app descriptions provided by the app producers in the app stores. Results The majority of the apps was designed to assist caregivers in their caregiving activities. Apps were rarely tailored to specific groups of family caregivers such as young carers and their needs. Further, apps addressing caregivers’ personal health, financial security, and work issues were scarce. Commercial apps dominated the market, often intermediating paid services or available for users of specific hardware. Public and non-profit organizations provided best-rated and free-of-charge apps but had a very limited range of services with focus on caregivers’ health and training. Conclusions Our results indicate that current apps for family caregivers do not distinguish specific groups of family caregivers, also they rarely address caregivers’ personal needs.
Background: Although understanding informal caregivers’ personal needs is crucial for providing appropriate support, prior research shows shortcomings in this area. The aim of the current study is to investigate individual differences in informal caregivers' perceived personal needs depending on sociodemographic factors and home care situation. Methods: The study uses a cross-sectional sample of 1,429 informal caregivers in Germany. They were surveyed by a questionnaire. Multivariate analysis of variance and regression analysis was carried out to investigate determinants of caregivers’ perceived personal needs. Results: Significant differences in caregivers’ personal needs could be found. Women caregivers have a higher need for support in almost all domains than men do. Young caregivers have higher needs for financial and work-related support. Further, unemployed caregivers need more financial security and social contacts, while employed seek help with combining work and care. The informal caregivers' network and the care recipients' health status are other significant determinants of caregivers’ perceived personal needs. Conclusions: Informal caregivers need different information and support depending on their individual situation. Understanding their specific needs in different situations is of primary importance to provide optimal support and help caregivers to maintain their own health. Policymakers and service providers could consider the current findings to develop services oriented toward caregivers’ personal needs and communicate them to potential users.
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