ArticleZeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie2026
[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].
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Abstract
backgroundEven before the COVID-19 pandemic, informal caregivers (iPP) were under significant burden but rarely utilized formal support services. During the pandemic this situation intensified. It remains unclear whether these challenges persist in the post-pandemic period.
objective(1) Are there differences in the objective and subjective burdens of iPP in the pre-post pandemic comparison? (2) To what extent were formal support services utilized in the pre- and post-pandemic comparison? MATERIAL AND
methodsThe secondary data analysis is based on pre-pandemic data from the Benefits of Being a Caregiver study (October 2019-February 2020, N = 489) and post-pandemic data from the Progression in Home Care study (September 2022-May 2023, N = 471). Propensity score matching was performed to reduce systematic differences. In the evaluation χ
resultsThe objective burden decreased significantly after the pandemic; however, approximately 30.0% of iPP providing over 10 hours of care per day remained highly burdened. The subjective burden remained consistently high. The use of formal services increased in specific areas (caregiver counselling, household assistance, voluntary care services, medical care, therapeutic services) but overall remained at a low level. All effect sizes were small, except for a large effect for medical care utilization.
conclusionEven after the pandemic iPP continue to show high levels of subjective and objective burden, which is associated with an increased risk of health impairments. To counteract this, the utilization of formal relief services should be specifically increased.
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