ArticleJournal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society2015
Musculoskeletal Discomfort, Physical Demand, and Caregiving Activities in Informal Caregivers.
Article in Journal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07221552 (Development and Evaluation of PPAL Bedside Commode for Safe Independent Toileting Transfers), which is not on this map. Cited by 55 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Development and Evaluation of PPAL Bedside Commode for Safe Independent Toileting Transfers
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55 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 130 citations in OpenAlex.
- The relationship between work and health in unpaid carers: part II of a scoping review and new model.BMC public health · 2026Pooled it
- The Burden of Informal Caregiving for Adults with Musculoskeletal Conditions: A Systematic Review.PharmacoEconomics · 2025Pooled it
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- Correlations of caregiver burden and musculoskeletal disorders with physical and psychosocial outcomes in palliative caregivers.Irish journal of medical science · 2026Article
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- Towards good health and wellbeing: understanding health conditions and healthcare needs among informal caregivers of older adults in Ghana.Journal of health, population, and nutrition · 2025Article
- Perceptions and assessment of a novel robotic wheelchair transfer system.The journal of spinal cord medicine · 2025Article
- Musculoskeletal disorders among spousal caregivers of individuals with chronic motor disabilities: a cross-sectional study in Tunisia.BMJ open · 2025Article
- Impact of Residential Segregation on Healthcare Utilization and Perceived Quality of Care Among Informal Caregivers in the United States.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2025Article
- Dyadic Comparison of Pain and Stress in Alzheimer's Disease and Caregivers.Pain management nursing : official journal of the American Society of Pain Management Nurses · 2025Article
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Abstract
objectivesTo characterize the burden of care and musculoskeletal discomfort associated with caring for adults with chronic physical disability among informal caregivers and to describe the most physically demanding caregiving activities and contributing factors, as perceived by informal caregivers of adults with physical disabilities.
methodsA mixed methods approach was used for the study. Forty-six informal caregivers of adults with physical disability participated.
resultsMost caregivers were classified as "high burden" caregivers. They reported high levels of physical strain and musculoskeletal discomfort. Caregivers identified several activities related to mobility and self-care as the most physically demanding. Factors affecting physical demand included caregiver and care-recipient characteristics, activity requirements, and the physical environment.
conclusionInterventions that target high-demand caregiving activities, including all three aspects of caregiving activity performance, are necessary to support adults with disabilities in the home and their caregivers.
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