Elderly Helping Other Elderly: A Comparative Study of Family Caregiver Burden Between Patients With Dementia or Cancer at the End of Life

被引:3
作者
Spatuzzi, Roberta [1 ]
Vespa, Anna [2 ]
Fabbietti, Paolo [3 ]
Ricciuti, Marcello [4 ]
Rosati, Gerardo [5 ]
Guariniello, Lorella [1 ]
Verrastro, Maria Antonietta Flavia [1 ]
Attademo, Luigi [6 ,7 ]
Giulietti, Maria Velia [2 ]
机构
[1] ASP Basilicata, UOSD CSM Vulture Melfese, Dept Mental Hlth, Potenza, Italy
[2] INRCA IRCCS Natl Inst Hlth & Sci Aging, Sci & Technol Area, Clin Internal Med & Geriatr, Ancona, Italy
[3] INRCA IRCCS Natl Inst Hlth & Sci Aging, Biostat Ctr, Ancona, Italy
[4] San Carlo Hosp, Palliat Care Unit, Potenza, Italy
[5] San Carlo Hosp, Med Oncol Unit, Potenza, Italy
[6] Hosp Psychiat Serv Diag, Dept Mental Hlth, Potenza, Italy
[7] ASP Basilicata, Care San Carlo Hosp, Italian NHS, Potenza, Italy
关键词
Alzheimer; burden; cancer; caregiver; elderly; end-of-life; ALZHEIMERS-DISEASE; OF-LIFE; INVENTORY; CARE;
D O I
10.1080/15524256.2022.2042459
中图分类号
C916 [社会工作、社会管理、社会规划];
学科分类号
1204 ;
摘要
A new reality is being observed around the world as the population ages: family caregivers, who are themselves older adults helping their ill older relatives. The aim of this study is to assess the burden of the older family caregiver assisting older patients in his or her end-of-life who are suffering from dementia or cancer. In this context, the elderly person is involved in the dual role of patient and caregiver. In this comparative study, a total of 87 older family caregivers (age >= 65 years) completed the Caregiver Burden Inventory (CBI) measurement. The sample was divided into 2 subgroups based on the individuals' advanced disease: Alzheimer's disease (AD) or cancer. Compared to cancer caregivers, the AD subgroup reported significantly higher scores in the CBI-emotional subscale (P = 0.006), confirmed by the evaluation of the generalized linear model (multivariate). There were no significant differences in the other CBI subscales and overall scores. According to the findings of this study, elderly who help elderly with AD are at a higher risk of experiencing an emotional burden than cancer caregivers. This data could be considered in designing interventions to reduce the caregiver burden of older family caregivers as they provide informal end-of-life care.
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