Caregiving activities closely associated with the development of low‐back pain among female family caregivers

Pedreira

et al. 2019

Rev. esc. enferm. USP

Objective: To know the health-related consequences of caring for dependent relatives in older adult caregivers. Method: Qualitative research carried out with older adult women who cared for family members enrolled in a federal public home care program. The identification of the older adult caregivers was done by consulting the patient's charts, and the interview took place from March to June 2017. The data were systematized based on Content Analysis. Results: Six older adult caregivers of people with impaired functional capacity participated in the study. Three categories emerged: care-related musculoskeletal pain; health problems related to the somatization of the lived feeling; and self-care deficit by virtue of caring for another. Conclusion: The study revealed the consequences of caring for dependent family members on the health of older adult caregivers. Careful management is essential to prevent and/or reduce health problems, especially regarding the musculoskeletal system. Health-related consequences of caring for dependent relatives in older adult caregivers*Consequências do cuidado para a saúde de idosas cuidadoras de familiares dependentes Consecuencias del cuidado para la salud de las ancianas cuidadoras de familiares dependientes

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 98%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Health-related consequences of caring for dependent relatives in older adult caregivers

Pedreira

et al. 2019

Rev. esc. enferm. USP

“…[14][15][16][19][20][21] More behavioral and somatic concerns include lack of exercise, poor sleep, fatigue, weight gain or loss leading to impaired immune system function, coronary heart disease, and early mortality. 2,5,22,23 Caregivers of both older children and adult patients also report a signi cantly higher prevalence of musculoskeletal pain, attributed to lifting and transferring heavy loads, 24,25 paralleling load-related problems widely reported by caregivers based in medical settings. 26 From a biopsychosocial perspective, these symptoms are highly interdependent.…”

Section: Caring For Caregiversmentioning

confidence: 85%

Qigong Mind-Body Program for Caregivers of Cancer Patients: Design of a Pilot Three-Arm Randomized Clinical Trial

Budhrani-Shani

Raeesi

Walter

et al. 2020

Preprint

Background: Informal caregivers, often family and friends, experience significant psychological and physical distress leading to reductions in health and quality of life (QOL). Mind-body interventions focused on caregivers are often limited and do not address multiple barriers, including caregivers’ economic, geographic, and time constraints. Translation of in-person, community-based interventions to internet-based delivery may offer greater accessibility for caregivers, leading to increased adherence.Methods: Caring for Caregivers with Mind-Body Exercise implements a three-arm, pilot, randomized controlled trial to evaluate the feasibility of delivering a Qigong intervention (Eight Brocades) to cancer caregivers. A total of 54 cancer caregivers will be randomized into one of three 12-week programs: (1) community-based Qigong; (2) internet-based Qigong; or (3) a self-care control group. Study specific aims include 1) Modify intervention content for online delivery; 2) Evaluate the feasibility of recruiting and retaining cancer caregivers into a 12-week clinical trial; and 3) Evaluate the feasibility of collecting and managing data, and the suitability of questionnaires for this population. Several outcomes will be assessed, including caregiver QOL, caregiver burden, caregiver distress, perceived social support, physical function, and cognitive function. A 6-month follow-up will also assess longer-term changes in QOL and psychosocial wellbeing.Discussion: Findings will be used to inform the design and conduct of a large-scale comparative effectiveness trial evaluating caregivers who received Qigong training delivered through community-based vs internet-based programs. A finding that either or both programs are effective would inform care and options for caregivers.Trial registration: NCT04019301; registered on July 15, 2019; clinicaltrials.gov.

“…In a study of female caregivers, low back pain was related to brushing the teeth of a PD-ADL in 28% of caregivers with an unadjusted odds ratio of 1.66 (0.73, 3.73) [8]. Researchers reported that people with special health care needs bite, spit, hit and/or kick caregivers [9].…”

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confidence: 99%

Providing Daily Oral Infection Control to Persons Dependent on others for Activities of Daily Living: A Semi-Qualitative Descriptive Study

R¹,

Dinsmore²,

Meckstroth³

et al. 2016

J Den Craniofac Res

Background The purpose of this study is to evaluate caregiver assessment of the ease of use of a specially designed toothbrush for providing daily oral infection control (toothbrushing) to persons dependent upon others for activities of daily living. Method Eighty-eight caregivers accepted surveys and multi-surface toothbrushes to provide daily oral infection control to the person to whom they assisted. They were asked to evaluate the ease of use of the multi-surface toothbrush, and provide comments about it. Results There were 30 surveys returned (34.1% response rate). In terms of the ease of use, 90.0% of the caregivers agreed (63.3% strongly agreed, and 26.7% agreed) that the multi-surface toothbrush was easier to use than their previous toothbrush. Comments about the toothbrush were predominantly positive. Conclusion It is difficult to provide daily oral infection control to another individual. Having an efficient oral health aid which makes it easier to do so is important to caregivers. With the overwhelming positive response to the multi-surface toothbrush, it is important to disseminate the information about its ease of use.