RT Journal Article
T1 Determinants of Burden and Satisfaction in Informal Caregivers: Two Sides of the Same Coin? The CUIDAR-SE Study.
A1 García-Mochón, Leticia
A1 Peña-Longobardo, Luz María
A1 Del Río-Lozano, María
A1 Oliva-Moreno, Juan
A1 Larrañaga-Padilla, Isabel
A1 García-Calvente, María Del Mar
K1 burden
K1 caregiver
K1 gender
K1 health related quality of life
K1 informal care
K1 satisfaction
AB The aim of this study conducted in Spain was to analyze and compare burden, severe burden, and satisfaction among informal caregivers in relation to health-related quality of life (HRQoL), type and duration of caregiving, perceived social support, and use of social and health care services. We performed multivariate analyses to identify variables associated with caregiver burden, severe burden, and satisfaction with caregiving, stratified by gender. The results showed that secondary or third-level education, performance of ungratifying tasks, negative coping with caregiving, and more years providing care were associated with greater burden. Variables with protective effect were better perceived health of the person being cared for, better caregiver HRQoL, and high perceived social support. Women were 75% more likely to experience severe burden compared with male caregivers. Burden was reduced by high perceived social support in the case of women and by high caregiver HRQoL in the case of men. The main determinant of caregiving satisfaction for both men and women was perceived social support (OR = 3.11 and OR = 6.64). This study shows the need for interventions that promote gender equality and social support as a means of relieving burden and severe burden and improving satisfaction in both male and female caregivers.
YR 2019
FD 2019-11-09
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10668/14679
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10668/14679
LA en
DS RISalud
RD Apr 5, 2025