ArticleZeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie2022
[Burden experienced by caregiving relatives during the corona pandemic].
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- The Global Impact of COVID-19 Control Measures on People With Dementia Living at Home and Their Carers: A Systematic Review of Quantitative and Qualitative Research Across 27 Countries.Brain and behavior · 2025Pooled it
- Evaluating the Applicability of the Self-Assessment Tool for Family Caregivers (SSA-PA) in Care Counseling According to Section 45 of the German Social Code (SGB XI): A Mixed-Methods Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- [High burden and low utilization of assistance as a persistent problem for informal caregivers after the COVID-19 pandemic : Home care for older adults with long-term care needs].Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie · 2026Article
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Abstract
backgroundFamily caregivers are faced with a variety of challenges and burdens. Recent online studies showed that these burdens have increased even more during the corona pandemic. Here we conducted a low-threshold written survey to assess psychological distress in highly burdened family caregivers during the corona pandemic in Germany.
methodBoth quantitative and qualitative analyses were conducted within the context of a tiered counselling intervention study for highly burdened family caregivers (N = 165) to assess their experience of burden, anxieties, worries and desires regarding care.
resultsA quarter of all caregivers (26%) reported high fear of becoming infected with SARS-CoV‑2 and 50% feared their care recipient could get infected. Almost half of all caregivers reported (47%) that corona had a high impact on the care situation and increased the burden of caregiving (51%). A loss of professional support and less time for themselves were reported most often. The desire for additional support was frequently expressed. The level of care, the age of the caregiver and the previous use of care services were found to be predictors of the psychological distress experienced by care recipients.
conclusionThe results illustrate an increased burden related to caregiving during the corona pandemic. In order to cope with this complex additional burden, there is an even higher need for support to improve care and social participation for both care recipients and caregivers during the pandemic.
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