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Dementia Caregiving During the "Stay-at-Home" Phase of COVID-19 Pandemic.
Savla, Jyoti; Roberto, Karen A; Blieszner, Rosemary; McCann, Brandy Renee; Hoyt, Emily; Knight, Aubrey L.
  • Savla J; Center for Gerontology, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg.
  • Roberto KA; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, Roanoke.
  • Blieszner R; Center for Gerontology, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg.
  • McCann BR; Institute for Society, Culture, and Environment, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg.
  • Hoyt E; Center for Gerontology, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg.
  • Knight AL; Center for Gerontology, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg.
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.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Social Support / Quarantine / Caregivers / Dementia / COVID-19 Type of study: Observational study / Prognostic study / Qualitative research Limits: Aged / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged Country/Region as subject: North America Language: English Journal: J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci Journal subject: Social Sciences / Geriatrics / Psychology Year: 2021 Document Type: Article

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Social Support / Quarantine / Caregivers / Dementia / COVID-19 Type of study: Observational study / Prognostic study / Qualitative research Limits: Aged / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged Country/Region as subject: North America Language: English Journal: J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci Journal subject: Social Sciences / Geriatrics / Psychology Year: 2021 Document Type: Article