Dementia Caregiving During the "Stay-at-Home" Phase of COVID-19 Pandemic.
J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci
; 76(4): e241-e245, 2021 03 14.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-725492
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
The objective of this study was to assess family caregivers' primary appraisal of stressors related to COVID-19 stay-at-home orders, secondary appraisal of resources and support availability, and use of coping strategies as predictors of perceived role overload during the stay-at-home phase of the pandemic.METHOD:
Telephone interviews with 53 family caregivers of persons with dementia from rural Virginia 2 weeks after enactment of the governor's stay-at-home order using structured and open-ended questions were conducted.RESULTS:
Caregivers who were more concerned about the COVID-19 pandemic were at greater odds of experiencing high role overload than those who recognized positive aspects of the pandemic, as were those who received insufficient support from family and friends.DISCUSSION:
Use of the transactional model of stress responses yielded important insights about families coping with dementia. Caregivers' perceptions of the pandemic's impact varied, with differential effects on their well-being.Keywords
Full text:
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Social Support
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Quarantine
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Caregivers
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Dementia
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Qualitative research
Limits:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Country/Region as subject:
North America
Language:
English
Journal:
J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci
Journal subject:
Social Sciences
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Geriatrics
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Psychology
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
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