Exploring Aging-Related Stress Among Older Spousal Caregivers

Wittenberg-Lyles, Elaine; Demiris, George; Oliver, Debra Parker; Burchett, Molly

doi:10.3928/00989134-20140506-01

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“…For example, the increase in family support for older caregivers may be the result of family members rallying around older relatives, whose physical limitations may appear more pronounced as the caregiving role becomes more physically demanding. 31 Other results, such as the statistically significant decrease in the size of friend networks for non-White caregivers but not White caregivers, require additional research to explain, as little is known about the minority hospice experience. 32 …”

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The Social Convoy for Family Caregivers Over the Course of Hospice

Albright

Washington

Parker-Oliver

et al. 2016

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

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Context Family caregivers provide a central role in the care of those in hospice care. Little is known about the social support networks for those providing this day to day care without training. Objectives The purpose of this study was to explore changes in family and friend social networks among hospice caregivers over the course of the hospice stay. Methods Data on social support networks was collected as part of a multi-site randomized controlled trial and analyzed using structural equation modeling. Results A statistically significant decline in the caregivers’ family network subscale score was found over the four-week period during which they received hospice services, reflecting a possible weakening of their family networks. Conclusion This illustrates the potential importance of ongoing comprehensive assessment of caregiver networks and attention to interventions that may assist in both capitalizing on both the quantity of support (numbers of individuals asked to help) and the quality of social support (attending to issues of support burden).

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The Social Convoy for Family Caregivers Over the Course of Hospice

Albright

Washington

Parker-Oliver

et al. 2016

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

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“…Previous studies mainly dealt with caregivers in general, and few have focused on older caregivers. 11 There have been studies that extracted the elements that constitute situations where home care is difficult 12 and studies of the caregiving burden, 13,14 the causal factors involved in the mental health status of the primary caregiver, 15 and the relationship between mental health and the sense of care burden. 16,17 However, although there have been a couple of studies of the relationship between the mental health status of the caregiver and SOC, 18 we have found no studies that have examined primary caregivers by age group, ie, the young-old (65-74 years) and old-old (≥75 years).…”

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Factors Associated With Mental Health Status Among Older Primary Caregivers in Japan

Ninomiya

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Rahman

et al. 2019

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This study aimed to elucidate factors affecting the mental health status of older primary caregivers. Participants comprised 81 pairs of home care recipients aged ≥65 years and primary caregivers aged ≥65 years who were caring for the recipients. We used an individual interview method, which covered basic attributes, activities of daily living by Barthel Index, mental health status by Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D), sense of coherence (SOC), and sense of care burden by Japanese version of the Zarit Burden Interview (J-ZBI). The score for the comprehensibility subscale of the SOC was significantly higher for the old-old caregivers compared with the young-old caregivers ( P < .01). A significant positive correlation between the number of years of caregiving and the score for the SOC meaningfulness subscale was seen for the young-old caregivers ( P < .05). For the old-old caregivers alone, negative correlations were seen between the CES-D score and the scores for all the SOC items. Multiple linear regression analysis using CES-D as the dependent variable showed a significant positive relationship to J-ZBI in all caregivers ( P < .01). In contrast, a significant negative relationship was seen with meaningfulness, an SOC subscale only for the old-old caregivers. Meaningfulness as well as J-ZBI was extracted as a factor affecting the mental health status of the old-old caregivers, suggesting that higher SOC relates to lower stress levels with a remarkable decline in physical condition. Meaningfulness, an SOC subscale, is an important factor for improving the mental health of old-old caregivers.

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“…Older caregivers specifically experience greater burden, have poorer physical health [4], and are vulnerable for various health and mental health issues, including: depression, poor nutrition, and loneliness [5,6]. Furthermore, older caregivers have reported more awareness of their future death and health issues as related to the caregiving experience [7]. …”

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confidence: 99%