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ArticleGeriatric nursing (New York, N.Y.)

Factors related to cognitive performance among black caregivers of persons living with a chronic illness: An exploratory study.

Glenna Brewster, Irene Yang, Jordan Pelkmans, Melinda Higgins, Drenna Waldrop, Sandra B Dunbar, Katherine A Yeager

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Glenna BrewsterEmory University, Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, 1520 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA.
Irene YangEmory University, Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, 1520 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA. Electronic address: irene.yang@emory.edu.
Jordan PelkmansEmory University, Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, 1520 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA.
Melinda HigginsEmory University, Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, 1520 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA.
Drenna WaldropEmory University, Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, 1520 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA.
Sandra B DunbarEmory University, Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, 1520 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA.
Katherine A YeagerEmory University, Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, 1520 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA.

Funding

Pilot Administrative Core - Center for the Study of Symptom Science, Metabolomics and Multiple Chronic ConditionsP30NR018090 · NINR · EMORY UNIVERSITY · PI DUNBAR, SANDRA B. · 2018 to 2022
$3.2M
Using design thinking approaches to tailor a dyadic behavioral sleep intervention for persons living with dementia and their caregiversK23AG070378 · NIA · EMORY UNIVERSITY · PI BREWSTER, GLENNA SHEMIDA · 2021 to 2025
$992k
NIA NIH HHS K23 AG070378NINR NIH HHS 5P30NR01809NINR NIH HHS P30 NR018090
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study investigated factors associated with cognitive performance among Black caregivers of persons living with two chronic conditions: dementia or cancer. Fifty-six Black caregivers of people living with dementia or cancer were recruited from clinic and community sources. Variables measured included: depression, anxiety, stress, sleep, fatigue, and caregiver burden. Cognitive performance was assessed using the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA). Descriptive statistics and non-parametric analyses were conducted to identify factors related to MoCA scores. Caregivers were 58.3 years of age and predominantly female. The average MoCA score was 25.23. Gender and education, along with positive appraisal of caregiving were significantly associated with cognitive performance. Several other factors approached significance including cohabitation with the care recipient, fatigue, and stress due to perceived individual and institutional racism. Our findings suggest several factors that warrant further investigation for understanding the relationship between caregiving and cognitive performance in Black caregivers of people living with cancer or dementia.

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Black or African AmericanCaregiversDementiaNeoplasmsAgedAnxietyChronic DiseaseCognitionDepressionFatigueFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedStress, PsychologicalCognitive impairmentFatigueInformal careRacism

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PMID39013234
PMCPMC11456394

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