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Social support in the relationship between perceived informal caregiver burden and general health of female caregivers / El apoyo social en la relación entre la sobrecarga percibida por los cuidados informales y la salud general de las cuidadoras
Díaz, Marisol; Estévez, Ana; Momeñe, Janire; Ozerinjauregi, Nagore.
Affiliation
  • Díaz, Marisol; Basque Health Service (Osakidetza). Spain
  • Estévez, Ana; University of Deusto. Spain
  • Momeñe, Janire; University of Deusto. Spain
  • Ozerinjauregi, Nagore; Univesity of the Basque Country. Spain
Ansiedad estrés ; 25(1): 20-27, ene.-jun. 2019. tab
Article in English | IBECS | ID: ibc-190402
Responsible library: ES1.1
Localization: BNCS
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND/

OBJECTIVE:

Informal caregiving has a negative impact on the health of caregivers, a role that is mainly played by women. In this context, the objectives of this study were to (1) assess the physical, mental and overall state of health of female caregivers; (2) study the relationship between their health and caregiving-related burden; and (3) investigate the mediating effect of social support in the relationship between perceived burden related to informal caregiving and the general health of caregivers.

METHOD:

The sample was composed of 250 women living in the Basque Country (Spain), aged between 30 and 84 years old (M = 58.66; SD = 10.46). Data were collected on sociodemographic characteristics; the Zarit Burden Interview, SF-12 and Medical Outcomes Study Social Support Survey were used to measure caregiver burden; quality of life social support respectively.

RESULTS:

Overall, 27.2% of female caregivers reported chronic health problems. There was a link between higher perceived burden and poorer general health in women especially when less social support was available. Further, social support mediated the relationship between perceived burden and general health.

CONCLUSIONS:

Women's caregiver burden has a negative impact on their overall health and social support
RESUMEN
ANTECEDENTES/

OBJETIVO:

El cuidado informal tiene un impacto negativo en la salud de los cuidadores, un papel que desempeñan principalmente las mujeres. En este contexto, los objetivos de este estudio fueron los siguientes 1) evaluar el estado de salud físico, mental y general de las cuidadoras; 2) estudiar la relación entre su salud y la carga relacionada con el cuidado y 3) investigar el efecto mediador del apoyo social en la relación entre la carga percibida relacionada con el cuidado informal y la salud general de las cuidadoras.

MÉTODO:

La muestra estaba compuesta por 250 mujeres residentes en el País Vasco (España), con edades comprendidas entre los 30 y los 84 años (M = 58.66; DT = 10.46). Se recopilaron datos sobre las características sociodemográficas; para medir la carga del cuidador se utilizaron la entrevista de Zarit Burden, SF-12 y el cuestionario de apoyo social de Medical Outcomes Study Social Support Survey.

RESULTADOS:

En general, el 27.2% de las mujeres cuidadoras informaron de problemas de salud crónicos. Había una relación entre una mayor carga percibida y una salud general más deficiente en las mujeres, especialmente cuando se disponía de menos apoyo social. Además, el apoyo social mediaba la relación entre la carga percibida y la salud general.

CONCLUSIONES:

La carga de las mujeres cuidadoras tiene un impacto negativo en su salud general y en el apoyo social
Subject(s)

Full text: Available Collection: National databases / Spain Database: IBECS Main subject: Social Support / Workload / Caregivers / Cost of Illness Limits: Aged / Female / Humans Language: English Journal: Ansiedad estrés Year: 2019 Document type: Article Institution/Affiliation country: Basque Health Service (Osakidetza)/Spain / University of Deusto/Spain / Univesity of the Basque Country/Spain

Full text: Available Collection: National databases / Spain Database: IBECS Main subject: Social Support / Workload / Caregivers / Cost of Illness Limits: Aged / Female / Humans Language: English Journal: Ansiedad estrés Year: 2019 Document type: Article Institution/Affiliation country: Basque Health Service (Osakidetza)/Spain / University of Deusto/Spain / Univesity of the Basque Country/Spain
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