Paid carers: a new research challenge

Schneider, Justine

doi:10.1080/13607863.2016.1156049

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“…Little is known about the mental health of total patient caregiver population, nurses and nurse assistants, in hospital setting during the COVID-19 post-epidemic era. The present study investigated the psychological health of patient caregivers in hospital setting and took it as a comparison group to better understand the mental health levels of caregivers of older adults in LTCFs setting which were long been overlooked ( 51 ). As the results showed, caregivers of older adults in LTCFs under strict closed management setting reported experiencing more severe symptom of depression, similar symptoms of insomnia and moderate to severe anxiety compared with patient caregivers in hospital setting.…”

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Factors associated with mental health outcomes among caregivers of older adults in long-term care facilities during COVID-19 post-epidemic era in Shandong, China

Chen

Cao²,

Lu³

et al. 2022

Front. Psychiatry

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BackgroundCOVID-19 pandemic has altered the work mode in long-term care facilities (LTCFs), but little is known about the mental health status of caregivers of older adults.MethodsA total of 672 formal caregivers of older adults in LTCFs and 1,140 formal patient caregivers in hospitals (comparison group) responded to an online survey conducted from March 25, 2022 to April 6, 2022. Five psychological scales, including Insomnia Severity Index (ISI), Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7), Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), The 5-item World Health Organization Wellbeing Index (WHO-5) and Perceived Stress Scale-14 item (PSS-14), were applied to assess participants’ mental health status. Factors, including sex, profession, marital status, economic conditions, length of working experience, frequent night shift beyond 1 day per week and having organic diseases, were included in logistic regression analysis to identify associated factors with mental health outcomes of formal caregivers of older adults in LTCFs.ResultsCaregivers of older adults in LTCFs developed similar severe psychological symptoms with patient caregivers in hospital setting. For caregivers of older adults in LTCFs, unmarried status was a potent risk factor for insomnia, anxiety, impaired wellbeing and health risk stress, with odds ratios ranging from 1.91 to 3.64. Frequent night shift beyond 1 day per week was associated with higher risks of insomnia, depression and impaired wellbeing. Likewise, having organic disease or inferior economic condition, and being nurses appeared to be independent predictors for multiple mental health-related outcomes.ConclusionDuring COVID-19 post-epidemic era, caregivers of older adults in LTCFs had a higher prevalence of psychological symptoms, especially those with particular risk factors. Special attention should be paid to promote their mental health.

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Factors associated with mental health outcomes among caregivers of older adults in long-term care facilities during COVID-19 post-epidemic era in Shandong, China

Chen

Cao²,

Lu³

et al. 2022

Front. Psychiatry

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“…Given the lack of studies describing and evaluating training programs for female HHCA (Schneider, 2017) and the vulnerability in terms of health and stress of this population, the aim of the present study is to analyze the impact of the training intervention on health, burnout and irrational beliefs by means of a pretest -posttest design. Moreover, the following can be considered sub-aims: firstly, to describe the organization of a training course focused on communication, stress management and basic knowledge on aging and dementia for female HHCA; secondly, to provide descriptive data on health, burnout, and irrational beliefs about participants' care tasks and to explore the associations between these three variables.…”

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“…The growing presence of these female professional caregivers at homes, nursing homes or hospitals, is not commensurate with the recognition they receive for their work, as they are, to some extent, invisible, yet actually ubiquitous, both to the scientific community and to political leaders (Hewko et al, 2015). In the UK, for example, it is estimated that there are up to 1.5 million female caregivers, as opposed to some half a million registered nurses working in various sectors (Schneider, 2017). In Spain, in 2007, half of the people receiving professional care received it at home.…”

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Health and burnout of home health care assistants: impact of a training intervention

Saavedra¹,

Murvartian²,

Vallecillo³

2019

AN PSICOL-SPAIN

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Título: Salud y burnout de cuidadores profesionales a domicilio: Impacto de una intervención formativa. Resumen: Existe una creciente necesidad de cuidados en los países desarrollados, por lo que el número de cuidadoras a domicilio ha aumentado de manera exponencial. La literatura ha señalado que este grupo profesional tiene un alto riesgo de sufrir una gran variedad de problemas de salud. A pesar de su importancia, no hay cursos de entrenamiento descritos para ellas. Este estudio describe el diseño de un curso psicoeducativo para un grupo de cuidadoras y muestra los resultados de un estudio pre-post para evaluar su efectividad considerando las siguientes variables: el estado psicosocial de salud, el agotamiento y los pensamientos disfuncionales sobre el cuidado. Una ANOVA de medidas repetidas se utilizó siempre que fue posible y la prueba de Wilcoxon o la prueba de Mann Whitney se usaron como pruebas no paramétricas. Los pensamientos disfuncionales se redujeron después del curso, siendo el tamaño del efecto mediano a grande. La disfunción social se redujo solo en el grupo de mujeres que también eran cuidadoras familiares. Llegamos a la conclusión de que las cuidadoras profesionales pueden beneficiarse de una breve capacitación.Abstract: There is a growing need for care in developed countries, so the number of home health care assistants has increased exponentially. The literature has pointed out that this professional group is at high risk for a variety of health problems. Despite its importance, there are no described specific training interventions for it. This study describes a course for a group of female caregivers. A pre-post study is carried out to evaluate its effectiveness considering the following variables: the psychosocial state of health, the burnout and the dysfunctional thoughts about caregiving. The repeated measures ANOVA was used whenever possible and the Wilcoxon-test or the Mann Whitney-test were used as nonparametric tests. Dysfunctional thoughts were reduced after the course, being the effect size medium to large. Social dysfunction was reduced only in the group of women who were also family caregivers. We conclude that professional caregivers can benefit from brief training.

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“…Standardised training for new recruits in the UK is not a mandatory requirement. The introduction of the Care Certificate, however, is anticipated to contribute to the recognition of staff skills and formalising career pathways (Schneider, 2017).…”

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Producing ‘Top Tips’ for Care Home Staff During the COVID-19 Pandemic in England: Rapid Reviews Inform Evidence-Based Practice but Reveal Major Gaps

Towers¹,

Handley²,

Almack³

et al. 2020

JLTC

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Background In many countries, care homes are being disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 global pandemic, with high rates of mortality (Oliver, 2020a; Comas-Herrera & Zalakin, 2020; British Geriatrics Society, 2020a). In the UK, central government guidance on how care homes should respond to COVID-19 has been inconsistent and criticised for being overly health-focused, disregarding the health and safety of the social care workforce and the conditions within which they are working (The National Care Forum, 2020). There are approximately 1.49 million people working in adult social (long-term) care in England, most of whom are employed by the independent sector (Skills for Care, 2019). Whilst demand for care has led to significant increases in the number of jobs in the social care sector, most of these (76%) are direct care roles, fulfilled by a workforce historically referred to as 'unskilled' (Skills for Care, 2019). Regulated professionals (e.g. social workers, occupational therapists and nurses) account for only 5% of the workforce, compared with 54% of the workforce in health (NHS Digital, 2018). Within adult social care in England, care homes account for approximately 42% of jobs (Skills for Care, 2019), caring for approximately 400,000 people (LaingBuisson, 2018), many of whom have multiple and complex needs, including need for nursing care (Gordon et al., 2014). Despite increases in the number of care jobs in nursing homes between 2009 and 2018, the number of registered nursing jobs has seen a significant decrease (down 20% since 2012). Due to population ageing and funding restrictions, older people living in care homes typically depend on staff to meet basic needs in the last year(s) of life (

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Paid carers: a new research challenge

Cited by 4 publications

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Factors associated with mental health outcomes among caregivers of older adults in long-term care facilities during COVID-19 post-epidemic era in Shandong, China

Factors associated with mental health outcomes among caregivers of older adults in long-term care facilities during COVID-19 post-epidemic era in Shandong, China

Health and burnout of home health care assistants: impact of a training intervention

Producing ‘Top Tips’ for Care Home Staff During the COVID-19 Pandemic in England: Rapid Reviews Inform Evidence-Based Practice but Reveal Major Gaps

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