ArticlePharmacy (Basel, Switzerland)2019
Impact of Caregiving for Dementia Patients on Healthcare Utilization of Caregivers.
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13 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- The economic burden of dementia in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs): a systematic review.BMJ global health · 2022Pooled it
- Effectiveness of home-based, non-exercise interventions for dementia: A systematic review.Frontiers in aging neuroscience · 2022Pooled it
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- Caregiving at end-of-life: How do family structure and dementia status impact antidepressant and anxiolytic prescriptions among families?Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association · 2025Article
- Resilience-promoting social networks among unpaid dementia caregivers: protocol for a mixed-methods, 2-year exploratory study.BMJ open · 2025Article
- But at What Cost? Healthcare Utilization of Canadian Carer-Employees.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Article
- Long-term effects on healthcare utilisation among spouses of persons with stroke.BMC health services research · 2023Article
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- The Longitudinal Association between Co-Residential Care Provision and Healthcare Use among the Portuguese Population Aged 50 and Over: A SHARE Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Mindfulness and Care Experience in Family Caregivers of Persons Living with Dementia.Journal of Alzheimer's disease reports · 2023Article
- Study protocol for a hybrid effectiveness-implementation trial of the Building Better Caregivers online workshop for rural family/friend caregivers of people living with dementia.Contemporary clinical trials · 2022Article
- Factors Associated with Caregiver Burden in Caregivers of Older Patients with Dementia in Indonesia.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Mothers of children with major congenital anomalies have increased health care utilization over a 20-year post-birth time horizon.PloS one · 2021Article
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Abstract
The elderly, whom are vulnerable to the physical, mental and chronic diseases of aging, are the fastest growing segment of the US population. Dementia is of particular concern in this population, and caregivers of people with dementia are subjected to psychological, physical, emotional and functional stress. The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of caregiving for dementia patients on health care services utilization of caregivers and to examine if caregivers utilize more healthcare services than the control group. The study recruited a total of 143 people in control and non-control groups through non-probability convenience sampling. The control group (non-caregivers) comprised of 71 people, whereas the experimental group (caregivers) consisted of 72 participants. The focus of the study was the health care utilization questionnaire, asking the caregiver about the frequency of specific health care services utilization-including medication use in the last six months, on the scale from 0 to 10. Results were statistically significant for each of the healthcare service utilization when comparing caregivers to the control group. By providing adequate support and assistance in form of support groups, we can alleviate caregivers' burden and more effectively address the needs of caregivers-thereby reducing the utilization of healthcare services.
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