Violence Against Caregivers Of Older Adults With Chronic Diseases
Factors like the age of the caregiver, the patient's diagnosis, and the caregiver's ability to perform day-to-day activities, were all found to be related.
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Caregivers of older adults play an important role in providing the elderly with care, but it is becoming increasingly more common for those caregivers to experience violence and abuse. This study looked at 123 caregivers of those with chronic diseases and found that 28.46% of them had experienced violence. Factors like the age of the caregiver, the patient's diagnosis, and the caregiver's ability to perform day-to-day activities, were all found to be related to the amount of violence experienced. Additionally, those who experienced violence were more likely to have depression and caregiver burden. It is important to take into account the potential for violence and abuse of caregivers, in order to help those elderly get the care they need.
Violence against caregivers of older adults with chronic diseases is associated with caregiver burden and depression: a cross-sectional study
Abstract
Violence Against Caregivers
Caregivers play a vital role in caring for the aging population, however the occurrence of violence against the caregiver is an increasing area of concern. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of violence against the primary caregivers of community dwelling older adults with chronic diseases, and to determine the factors associated with violence and its association with caregiver outcomes.
Methods
A cross-sectional study was conducted. HITS questionnaire, the 22-item Zarit Burden Interview and Patient Health Questionnaire-9 were used to assess violence against caregiver, caregiver burden and depression, respectively.
Results
Out of 123 caregivers of older adults, the overall prevalence of violence was 28.46%. Independent variables which could be the protective factors for violence against caregiver included higher ADL, older age of caregiver, and being a relative. The patient characteristic that is a potential risk factor for violence against caregiver was having cancer as a principal diagnosis. Statistically significant associations were found between violence and caregiver burden (aOR 4.94, p 0.004) and depression (aOR 7.03, p 0.006).
Conclusion
Violence against caregivers of older adults is not uncommon. Experiencing violence was found to be associated with caregiver outcomes including depression and caregiver burden. Therefore, this important issue must not be ignored.
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