Health Promotion Behavior among Older Korean Family Caregivers of People with Dementia

Cho, Aram; Cha, Chiyoung

doi:10.3390/ijerph18084123

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“…The changes in life brought by caring for dementia patients affected the caregivers’ physical and mental health, well-being, and interpersonal relationships with others. The changes in the caregiver’s life also depended on his or her relationship with the dementia patient and the degree of participation in providing care [ 29 , 30 ]. In addition, among roles of different caregivers, such as a spouse, children, or other related persons, spousal care was the most troublesome [ 10 ].…”

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Support and Empowerment for Older Adult Spousal Caregiving of People with Mild and Moderate Dementia: A Participatory Action Research

Hsieh

Yin

Chiu³

et al. 2022

Healthcare

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Background: Little attention has been given to the older adult caregivers of spouses with mild and moderate dementia in the caring dynamics process. The aim of this action research was to develop a program for providing support and empowerment to older adult caregivers of spouses with mild and moderate dementia in the community. Methods: The researchers acted as facilitators, with a view to empowering participants. We recruited participants from a day-care center and two community service stations. Data were collected with semi-structured, in-depth interviews with 19 dementia care dyads and from the notes, reflections, and feedback of collaborative researchers. Relevant themes for content analysis were extracted. Results: Three action cycles were completed over 18 months. The results revealed goals of three cycles: to connect the home situation and effective dialogue as a bridge to the researcher, to confirm the daily needs or expectations of the caregiver and the patient, and to enhance the interactions and quality of life of family members with resources and network. This process was cyclical and repetitive, and it also generated partnerships that built relationships among the interdisciplinary team, families, and researchers. At the same time, team workers formed a cooperative and coordinated family service mechanism to reflect the professional values and practice capabilities. Conclusions: The intervention program was based on the promotion of factors for the caregiver, linking to environmental protective factors, and the stabilization of mental and neurological symptoms of dementia patients, thereby enhancing the response capabilities of home caregivers while meeting the patient’s care needs in life. It is a tool that can effectively be used for support and empowerment in this population.

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Support and Empowerment for Older Adult Spousal Caregiving of People with Mild and Moderate Dementia: A Participatory Action Research

Hsieh

Yin

Chiu³

et al. 2022

Healthcare

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“…Similarly, in the health promotion index (HP‐HL), there were statistically significant differences between women and men favouring the former; this may be because women take responsibility for the physical and mental health of the family in the process of health and illness (Vaquiro & Stiepovich, 2010). In addition, it should be noted that several studies suggest that the female gender is a predictor of health promotion behaviours (Cho & Cha, 2021; Vaidya et al, 2012).…”

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Assessment of health literacy among migrant populations in Southern Spain: A cross‐sectional study

Poza-Méndez

Bas-Sarmiento

Erahmouni³

et al. 2022

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In Spain, almost 13.01% of the Spanish population are immigrants. The latest reports published by the National Institute of Statistics (2021) indicate that most of the 5,235,375 foreigners come from Morocco, Romania and South America. In the last year, 2,124 immigrants arrived in small boats (National Institute of Statistics, 2021). These data suggest that, despite the current health crisis due to SARS-CoV-2, there is still a steady flow of immigration into Spain.In the south of Spain, in Andalusia, is located a strategic point of entry of immigrants to Europe from the African continent named Campo de Gibraltar County. It is located on the Mediterranean coast, just 14.4 km from the African coast, separated by the Strait of Gibraltar, where the arrival of small boats is frequent. The growing clandestine immigration that crosses the Strait of Gibraltar from Morocco constitutes a serious problem for the European Union. Most of the immigrants of Campo of Gibraltar County come from the most deprived regions of Morocco, sub-Saharan Africa, Algeria and Senegal, mainly. Very few have the condition of refugees, although this has currently been some increased due to the situation in Ukraine.The immigrant profile that usually arrives in this region is young, with primary studies or with no studies, and without economic resources, they flee from poverty being mostly in an irregular situation. This poverty is not only related to economic circumstances, but also to political, social, food and health deficiencies. In recent years, the arrival of women is increasing and alternative means of entry are established such as under trucks and buses and inside containers.

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“…It has been further associated with poor self-care practices, and increased risk for physical illnesses in FCGs [ 12 ]. In other words, the health-promoting behaviors (HPBs) of FCGs can be negatively affected by caring roles and CB [ 13 ], especially in Asian countries, wherein FCGs often assume the full responsibility of caring for other family members [ 14 ]. In this respect, HPBs involve activities and habits that lead to the improvement of various dimensions of people’s health [ 15 ].…”

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Reducing care burden and improving adherence to health-promoting behaviors among family caregivers of patients with multiple sclerosis through a healthy lifestyle empowerment program

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Background and aim The chronic, progressive nature of multiple sclerosis (MS) demands long-term family-centered care for patients. In view of that, inadequate education and support provided for the family caregivers (FCGs) of MS patients increase their care burden (CB) and affect their lifestyle. This study aimed to investigate the impact of a healthy lifestyle empowerment program (HLEP) on CB and adherence to health-promoting behaviors (HPBs) in the FCGs of patients suffering from MS. Methods In this experimental study with parallel groups, conducted in Iran in 2020, a total of 60 FCGs of MS patients were recruited, and then randomized into intervention (n = 30) or control (n = 30) groups. The intervention program, the HLEP, was thus implemented virtually via WhatsApp in the intervention group upon coordinating with the MS Association in the city of Yasuj, Iran, and selecting the participants. The data were collected at three stages, including baseline, follow-up 1 (immediately after the HLEP), and follow-up 2 (three months after HLEP). The research tools were a 14-item demographic survey questionnaire, the 24-item Caregiver Burden Inventory, and the 52-item Health-Promoting Lifestyle Profile-II. Independent-samples t-test, repeated measures analysis of variance, and a linear mixed model were further used for statistical analyses, considering the significant level of 0.05. Results The study results revealed a significant decrease in the CB scores from the baseline to the follow-up 2 (77.03 ± 15.76 to 42.33 ± 12.37), and a significant increase in the values of adherence to HPBs from the baseline to the follow-up 2 (123.53 ± 14.01 to 148.06 ± 15.04) were obtained in the intervention group (p < 0.001). The linear mixed model also showed that the significant absolute changes in the scores of CB and adherence to HPBs during the follow-ups in the intervention group, compared to those in the controls, were − 8.92 and 16.47 units, respectively (p < 0.001). Conclusion Health care managers, planners, and providers are highly recommended to start developing and implementing various HLEPs for reducing CB and improving adherence to HPBs among the FCGs of patients with MS.

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Health Promotion Behavior among Older Korean Family Caregivers of People with Dementia

Cited by 5 publications

References 35 publications

Support and Empowerment for Older Adult Spousal Caregiving of People with Mild and Moderate Dementia: A Participatory Action Research

Support and Empowerment for Older Adult Spousal Caregiving of People with Mild and Moderate Dementia: A Participatory Action Research

Assessment of health literacy among migrant populations in Southern Spain: A cross‐sectional study

Reducing care burden and improving adherence to health-promoting behaviors among family caregivers of patients with multiple sclerosis through a healthy lifestyle empowerment program

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