In Caring for Older People in Low- and Middle-Income Countries, Do Older Caregivers Have a High Level of Care Burden and Psychological Morbidity Compared to Younger Caregivers?

Phetsitong, R (通讯作者),Mahidol Univ, Fac Phys Therapy, Nakhon Pathom 73170, Thailand.
2022-12
Caregivers have become older as longevity increases. Caregiving for older people can cause burdens and psychological morbidity, which are the chronic stresses perceived by informal caregivers. This study aimed to compare the levels of care burden and psychological morbidity between older and younger caregivers in low- and middle-income countries. A cross-sectional survey was conducted in Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Peru, Venezuela, Mexico, Puerto Rico, and China. Data were collected by the 10/66 Dementia Research Group. The Zarit Burden Inventory was used to measure the levels of burden on caregivers. Psychological morbidity was assessed through the Self-Reporting Questionnaire. Data from 1348 households in which informal caregivers provided home care for one older person were included in the analysis. Multivariable logistic regression was used to investigate the effects of caregiver age upon care burden and psychological morbidity. A fixed-effect meta-analysis model was used to obtain a pooled estimate of the overall odds ratios of each country. The unadjusted and the adjusted model for potential covariates revealed no significant difference in care burden and psychological morbidity between older caregivers and younger caregivers. The adjusted pooled estimates, however, indicated a lower psychological morbidity among older caregivers (OR = 0.61, 95% CI: 0.41-0.93, I-2 = 0.0%). The demographic implications of caregiver age may suggest different policy responses across low- and middle-income countries.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
卷号:19|期号:24
收录类别:SCIE
语种
英语
来源机构
Mahidol University; Mahidol University; University of London; King's College London; University of London; King's College London; University of London; King's College London
资助信息
This work was supported by the Thailand Research Fund through the Royal Golden Jubilee Ph.D. Programme (PHD/0167/2557 to R.P. and P.V.); and the Newton Fund Ph.D. Placement for Scholars 2017/2018 (GA/PHD/Scholar/Year4/011 to R.P.).
被引频次(WOS)
0
被引频次(其他)
0
180天使用计数
1
2013以来使用计数
1
EISSN
1660-4601
出版年
2022-12
DOI
10.3390/ijerph192416405
学科领域
循证公共卫生
关键词
aging caregiver care burden psychological morbidity low- and middle-income countries
资助机构
Thailand Research Fund through the Royal Golden Jubilee Ph.D. Programme Newton Fund Ph.D. Placement for Scholars 2017/2018
WOS学科分类
Environmental Sciences Public, Environmental & Occupational Health