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ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021

A Clinical Bridge between Family Caregivers and Older Adults: The Contribution of Patients' Frailty and Optimism on Caregiver Burden.

Alberto Sardella, Vittorio Lenzo, Angela Alibrandi, Antonino Catalano, Francesco Corica, Maria C Quattropani, Giorgio Basile

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Alberto SardellaDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, 98125 Messina, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-0193-6786
Vittorio LenzoDepartment of Social and Educational Sciences of the Mediterranean Area, "Dante Alighieri" University for Foreigners of Reggio Calabria, 89125 Reggio Calabria, Italy.
Angela AlibrandiUnit of Statistical and Mathematical Science, Department of Economics, University of Messina, 98123 Messina, Italy.
Antonino CatalanoDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, School and Unit of Geriatrics, University of Messina, 98125 Messina, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-3890-2299
Francesco CoricaDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, School and Unit of Geriatrics, University of Messina, 98125 Messina, Italy.
Maria C QuattropaniDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, 98125 Messina, Italy.
Giorgio BasileDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, School and Unit of Geriatrics, University of Messina, 98125 Messina, Italy.

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Abstract

The association between caregiver burden and the physical frailty of older adults has been the object of previous studies. The contribution of patients' dispositional optimism on caregiver burden is a poorly investigated topic. The present study aimed at investigating whether older adults' multidimensional frailty and optimism might contribute to the burden of their family caregivers. The Caregiver Burden Inventory was used to measure the care-related burden of caregivers. The multidimensional frailty status of each patient was evaluated by calculating a frailty index, and the revised Life Orientation Test was used to evaluate patients' dispositional optimism. The study involved eighty family caregivers (mean age 64.28 ± 8.6) and eighty older patients (mean age 80.45 ± 7.13). Our results showed that higher frailty status and lower levels of optimism among patients were significantly associated with higher levels of overall burden and higher burden related to the restriction of personal time among caregivers. Patients' frailty was additionally associated with caregivers' greater feelings of failure, physical stress, role conflicts, and embarrassment. Understanding the close connection between patient-related factors and the burden of caregivers appears to be an actual challenge with significant clinical, social, and public health implications.

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CaregiversFrailtyAgedAged, 80 and overCaregiver BurdenCost of IllnessHumansMiddle AgedOptimismcaregiver burdenclinical psychologydispositional optimismfamily caregiverfrailtyolder adults

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PMCPMC8037634

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