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ArticleHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland)2024

Physical and Mental Health of Informal Carers from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) and Non-CALD Groups in Australia.

Rafat Hussain, Danish Ahmad, Rahul Malhotra, Mary Ann Geronimo

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Rafat HussainSchool of Medicine and Psychology, Australian National University, Canberra 0200, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-2900-4457
Danish AhmadSchool of Medicine and Psychology, Australian National University, Canberra 0200, Australia.ORCID 0000-0001-7891-3756
Rahul MalhotraDuke-NUS Medical School, Singapore 169857, Singapore.ORCID 0000-0002-9978-4276
Mary Ann GeronimoFederation of Ethnic Communities' Councils of Australia (FECCA), Canberra 2601, Australia.

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ANU Medical School RSP2203
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Abstract

introductionEmpirical evidence shows that many family carers, especially immigrants, experience considerable health disadvantages and poorer quality of life. Australia has a rapidly increasing multicultural population, officially referred to as Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) people. This paper explores similarities and differences in the carer profile and physical and mental health of CALD and non-CALD family carers.

methodsA cross-sectional anonymous survey was conducted of self-reported family carers aged 18 years and older. Identical paper and online survey modes were provided to enable choice. Key variables included demographic and carer profile, diagnosed chronic physical health conditions, and validated scales such as CESD-12 and MOS-SF12, including derivative composite Physical and Mental Component Summary (PCS and MCS, respectively) scores. The sample comprised 649 participants (CALD = 347, non-CALD = 302). The analyses included univariate, bivariate, and multivariable linear regression analyses for three outcome variables: PCS, MCS, and CESD-12.

resultsCALD carers were comparatively younger and married, and 54% had university-level education (29% in the gfvnon-CALD group). Women were primary carers in both groups (67.4% versus 72.2%). The weekly care hours were higher for non-CALD carers. Both groups had below population-referenced scores for mean PCS and MCS values. For CESD-12, non-CALD respondents had higher scores (17.5 vs. 11.2, DISCUSSION AND

conclusionWomen have a higher domestic workload, which, when combined with high care hours, adversely impacts physical and mental health. The need for improved and culturally aligned care support systems is required.

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AustraliaCALDinformal carersmental healthphysical health

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