Change in employment and work performance among caregivers

Abstract

A221what or very much affected their performance at work. In our multivariate logistic regression model examining change in employment status, the number of hours/ week of caregiving, use of support services, a PHQ-2 depression score of 4+, caring for a spouse, younger age and lower income were statistically significant. In our analysis examining change in work performance, the number of hours/week of caregiving, use of support services, PHQ-2 score of 4+, providing assistance with greater number of ADLs and greater number of IADLs, and younger age were significant. ConClusions: Informal caregivers report high levels of change in employment and performance. Caregiver burden and the presence of depressive symptoms were strongly associated with a change in employment status and work performance as a result of caregiving. Efforts aimed at identifying high levels of caregiver burden and depressive symptoms among caregivers may potentially have an impact on employment for some caregivers.