ArticleDementia & neuropsychologia2020
Social and health-related predictors of family function in older spousal caregivers: a cross-sectional study.
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- Demographic Profile, Health, and Associated Factors of Family Caregivers and Functionality of Hospitalized Older Adults: Cross-Sectional, Exploratory, and Descriptive Study.JMIR formative research · 2024Article
- Sociodemographic, clinical, and psychosocial factors associated with burden in older caregivers: a cross-sectional study.Dementia & neuropsychologia · 2023Article
- Cognitive performance, burden and stress in aged caregivers of older adults with and without cognitive impairment.Dementia & neuropsychologia · 2023Article
- Predictors of Depression Level among Community-Dwelling Elderly Persons.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
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Abstract
Given the benefits of adequate family function for the health and well-being of older adults, it is important to understand what factors predict adequate family function in older people who care for their spouses.
objectiveAnalyse predictors of family function in older spousal caregivers.
methodsA cross-sectional study design was used to investigate a non-probabilistic sample of 298 older spousal caregivers. Home-based face-to-face interviews were used to evaluate sociodemographic variables and care context, family function (Family APGAR), cognitive function, perceived stress, and depressive symptoms. Data were analysed using multiple logistic regression with stepwise forward method for variable section.
resultsOlder caregivers having some degree of cognitive impairment (OR=-0.160, 95%CI 0.444-0.579), depressive symptoms (OR=-0.848, 95%CI 0.726-0.992) or high levels of stress (OR=-0.955, 95%CI 0.914-0.999) had overall lower levels of family function. Having more children was linked to approximately 1.3 times higher family function (95%CI 1.080-1.057).
conclusionStress, depression, cognitive decline, and number of children are predictors of family function and should be considered in social and health care strategies within the family caregiving context.
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