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Title: | Health impacts of caregiving for older adults with functional limitations: Results from the Singapore survey on informal caregiving | Authors: | Chan, A. Malhotra, C. Malhotra, R. Rush, A.J. Østbye, T. |
Keywords: | aged caregiver depression elderly health care utilization self-rated health Singapore |
Issue Date: | Sep-2013 | Citation: | Chan, A., Malhotra, C., Malhotra, R., Rush, A.J., Østbye, T. (2013-09). Health impacts of caregiving for older adults with functional limitations: Results from the Singapore survey on informal caregiving. Journal of Aging and Health 25 (6) : 998-1012. ScholarBank@NUS Repository. https://doi.org/10.1177/0898264313494801 | Abstract: | Objectives: To estimate the health impact, in terms of depression, self-rated health, and health services utilization, of providing care to older adults (75+) requiring human assistance in at least one activity of daily living (ADL) limitation. Method: Data from 1,077 caregivers and 318 noncaregivers, interviewed in the Singapore Survey on Informal Caregiving, was used to examine differences in depressive symptoms, self-rated health, and number of outpatient visits in the last 1 month between caregivers and noncaregivers. Multivariate models for the outcomes, adjusting for characteristics of the caregiver/noncaregiver and care-recipient/potential care recipient, were run. Results: Caregivers were more depressed, had poorer self-rated health, and had a higher rate of outpatient visits in the past month compared to noncaregivers. Discussion: The study indicates the need for support services to family caregivers of older adults with ADL limitations. © The Author(s) 2013. | Source Title: | Journal of Aging and Health | URI: | http://scholarbank.nus.edu.sg/handle/10635/110105 | ISSN: | 08982643 | DOI: | 10.1177/0898264313494801 |
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