The evaluation of perceived stress and associated factors in elderly caregivers |
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| Institution: | 1. Center for Health Economics Experiment and Public Policy, School of Public Health, Shandong University; Key Laboratory of Health Economics and Policy Research, NHFPC (Shandong University), Jinan, China. No. 44 Wenhuaxi Road, Lixia District, 250012, Jinan, China;2. The Affiliated Hospital of North China University of Science & Technology Tangshan, Hebei 063000, China;3. School of Economics and School of Management, Tianjin Normal University, West Bin Shui Avenue, Tianjin 300074, China;4. TOP Education Institute, 1 Central Avenue, Australian Technology Park, Eveleigh NSW 2015 Sydney Australia;5. Newcastle Business School, University of Newcastle, University Drive, Newcastle, NSW, Australia;6. Black Dog Institute, University of New South Wales, Hospital Road, Randwick, NSW, Australia |
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| Abstract: | ObjectiveFactors associated with perceived stress in older people have been studied previously, but this investigation in elderly caregivers is still scarce in the literature. Our aim was to assess factors that are associated with perceived stress in a sample of elderly caregivers.MethodsThis cross-sectional investigation assessed 341 elderly caregivers who cared for a dependent older person at home. They answered questionnaires including the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-14), a sociodemographic and care characterization, health and cognitive status, and burden related to care.ResultsThe mean score in PSS-14 was 18.5 ± 9.9. Self-reported pain, difficult to sleep, “very poor/poor” self-rated health, impaired cognitive status, more people living in the house and higher levels of burden related to care were associated with higher levels of perceived stress.DiscussionThe results highlight the importance of the development of stress-reduced interventions directed to elderly caregivers focusing on the associated variables in this study. Attention should be given to cognitive decline prevention and strategies to avoid or reduce burden in the elderly caregivers. |
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| Keywords: | Caregiving Aged care Mental health Perceived stress |
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