The Effects of Spousal Caregiving on Middle-Age and Older Caregivers' Health and Well-Being: Evidence From Vietnam.

IF 1.8 3区社会学 Q2 GERONTOLOGY

Research on Aging Pub Date : 2025-01-01 Epub Date: 2024-06-19 DOI:10.1177/01640275241263622

Dung Duc Le, Truc Ngoc Hoang Dang, Long Thanh Giang

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Abstract

Background: Population aging is escalating globally, intensifying the demand for long-term care (LTC), primarily met by informal caregivers, notably spouses. Evidence from developed countries suggests potential adverse effects on caregivers' well-being. Yet, research on this topic is scarce in developing nations. We investigate the effect of informal caregiving on older spousal caregivers' health and well-being in Vietnam, a rapidly aging country with an early stage of LTC system development. Methods: Utilizing the national survey on aging in Vietnam with propensity score matching estimations to mitigate potential endogenous problems of the decision to provide care between caregivers and non-caregivers. Results: Findings showed caregiving increased poor psychological well-being, life dissatisfaction, and functional limitations by 7.3%, 9.7%, and 8.6%, respectively. The caregiving effects are heterogenous by demographic characteristics. Conclusions: We are the first to examine spousal caregiving in Vietnam, highlighting the urgency of addressing its negative impacts and suggesting several potential policy interventions.

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配偶照料对中老年照料者健康和福祉的影响：来自越南的证据

背景：全球人口老龄化正在加剧，对长期护理（LTC）的需求也随之增加，而这种需求主要是由非正规护理人员，特别是配偶来满足的。发达国家的证据表明，这可能会对护理人员的福祉产生不利影响。然而，发展中国家在这方面的研究却很少。越南是一个快速老龄化的国家，其长期护理系统发展尚处于早期阶段，我们调查了非正规护理对老年配偶护理者的健康和福祉的影响。研究方法利用越南全国老龄化调查和倾向得分匹配估算，以减轻照顾者和非照顾者之间决定提供照顾的潜在内生性问题。结果研究结果表明，照顾者的心理健康、生活不满意度和功能限制分别增加了 7.3%、9.7% 和 8.6%。不同的人口特征会对护理效果产生不同的影响。结论：我们首次研究了越南的配偶照料情况，强调了解决其负面影响的紧迫性，并提出了一些潜在的政策干预措施。

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Research on Aging GERONTOLOGY-

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期刊介绍： Research on Aging is an interdisciplinary journal designed to reflect the expanding role of research in the field of social gerontology. Research on Aging exists to provide for publication of research in the broad range of disciplines concerned with aging. Scholars from the disciplines of sociology, geriatrics, history, psychology, anthropology, public health, economics, political science, criminal justice, and social work are encouraged to contribute articles to the journal. Emphasis will be on materials of broad scope and cross-disciplinary interest. Assessment of the current state of knowledge is as important as provision of an outlet for new knowledge, so critical and review articles are welcomed. Systematic attention to particular topics will also be featured.