Elderly Helping Other Elderly: A Comparative Study of Family Caregiver Burden Between Patients With Dementia or Cancer at the End of Life

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Journal of Social Work in End-of-Life & Palliative Care Pub Date : 2022-01-02 DOI:10.1080/15524256.2022.2042459

R. Spatuzzi, A. Vespa, P. Fabbietti, M. Ricciuti, G. Rosati, Lorella Guariniello, Maria Antonietta Flavia Verrastro, L. Attademo, M. Giulietti

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Abstract

Abstract A new reality is being observed around the world as the population ages: family caregivers, who are themselves older adults helping their ill older relatives. The aim of this study is to assess the burden of the older family caregiver assisting older patients in his or her end-of-life who are suffering from dementia or cancer. In this context, the elderly person is involved in the dual role of patient and caregiver. In this comparative study, a total of 87 older family caregivers (age ≥ 65 years) completed the Caregiver Burden Inventory (CBI) measurement. The sample was divided into 2 subgroups based on the individuals’ advanced disease: Alzheimer’s disease (AD) or cancer. Compared to cancer caregivers, the AD subgroup reported significantly higher scores in the CBI-emotional subscale (P = 0.006), confirmed by the evaluation of the generalized linear model (multivariate). There were no significant differences in the other CBI subscales and overall scores. According to the findings of this study, elderly who help elderly with AD are at a higher risk of experiencing an emotional burden than cancer caregivers. This data could be considered in designing interventions to reduce the caregiver burden of older family caregivers as they provide informal end-of-life care.

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老年人帮助其他老年人:痴呆症和癌症患者临终时家庭照顾者负担的比较研究

随着人口老龄化，世界各地正在观察到一个新的现实:家庭照顾者，他们本身就是老年人，帮助他们生病的老年亲属。本研究的目的是评估老年家庭照护者在老年痴呆症或癌症患者临终时所承担的负担。在这种情况下，老年人参与了病人和照顾者的双重角色。在本比较研究中，共有87名老年家庭照顾者(年龄≥65岁)完成了照顾者负担量表(CBI)测量。样本根据个人的晚期疾病分为两个亚组:阿尔茨海默病(AD)或癌症。与癌症护理者相比，AD亚组在cbi -情绪亚量表上的得分明显更高(P = 0.006)，这一点得到了广义线性模型(多变量)评估的证实。其他CBI量表和总分没有显著差异。根据这项研究的结果，帮助老年痴呆症患者的老年人比癌症护理人员经历情感负担的风险更高。这些数据可以在设计干预措施时加以考虑，以减轻老年家庭照顾者提供非正式临终关怀时的照顾者负担。

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Journal of Social Work in End-of-Life & Palliative Care SOCIAL WORK-

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期刊介绍： The Journal of Social Work in End-of-Life & Palliative Care, now affiliated with the Social Work in Hospice and Palliative Care Network, explores issues crucial to caring for terminally ill patients and their families. Academics and social work practitioners present current research, articles, and continuing features on the "state of the art" of social work practice, including interdisciplinary interventions, practice innovations, practice evaluations, end-of-life decision-making, grief and bereavement, and ethical and moral issues. The Journal of Social Work in End-of-Life & Palliative Care combines theory and practice to facilitate an understanding of the multi-level issues surrounding care for those in pain and suffering from painful, debilitating, and/or terminal illness.