The economic value of long‐term family caregiving. The situation of caregivers of persons with spinal cord injury in Switzerland

Barzallo, Diana Pacheco; Hernandez, Rina; Brach, Mirjam; Gemperli, Armin

doi:10.1111/hsc.13668

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The economic value of long‐term family caregiving. The situation of caregivers of persons with spinal cord injury in Switzerland

Barzallo

Hernandez

Brach

et al. 2021

Health Social Care Comm

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Demographic changes together with the prevalence of chronic illnesses forecast a sharp increase in the need of long-term care, which is generally undertaken by unpaid family caregivers (Nowossadeck, 2013).Parallelly, single-person households are more common (Snell, 2017), women are participating more in the labour market (Hirst, 2001;Jensen, 2012;Ortiz-Ospina & Sandra, 2017), and the fertility rate is falling (Roser, 2014), which forecast a steady decline in the supply of family caregivers (Broese van Groenou & De Boer, 2016). In their absence, the healthcare system has to rethink its long-term care policy and transition to the provision of professional home care.

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The economic value of long‐term family caregiving. The situation of caregivers of persons with spinal cord injury in Switzerland

Barzallo

Hernandez

Brach

et al. 2021

Health Social Care Comm

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Labor market costs for long-term family caregivers: the situation of caregivers of persons with spinal cord injury in Switzerland

Ruoss

Brach

Barzallo

2023

BMC Health Serv Res

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Background Family members are key in the provision of care to persons facing disability. To undertake the role as caregivers, they face many costs, being the setback in the labor market one of the most relevant. Methods We analyze comprehensive data from long-term family caregivers of persons with spinal cord injury (SCI) in Switzerland. Using information about their working situation before and after becoming caregivers, we estimated the reduction in working hours and the associated income loss. Results On average, family caregivers reduced their working hours by about 23% (8.4 h per week), which has a monetary value of CHF 970 per month (EUR 845). Women, older caregivers, and less educated caregivers have a much higher opportunity cost in the labor market: CHF 995 (EUR 867), CHF 1,070 (EUR 932), and CHF 1,137 (EUR 990) respectively. In contrast, family members who care for a person that works have a much lower impact on their working status, CHF 651 (EUR 567). Interestingly, the reduction in their working time is only a third of the extra work they face as caregivers. Conclusion Health and social systems rely on the unpaid work of family caregivers. To guarantee their long-term involvement, family caregivers need to be recognized for their work and potentially compensated. Without family caregivers, it is very unlikely societies can cope with the increasing need for care, as professional services are limited and expensive.

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Gender Differences in Family Caregiving. Do female caregivers do more or undertake different tasks?

Pacheco Barzallo,

Schnyder,

Zanini

et al. 2024

BMC Health Serv Res

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Background Two out of three family caregivers are female. However, current trends show that men are more likely to undertake caregiving duties, yet female caregivers report a higher burden. This paper analyzed data from long-term family caregivers to determine whether, under similar circumstances, gender differences in caregiving persist. We examined whether the observed gender gap affects caregivers' satisfaction with their health and quality of life. Methods We analyze cross-sectional data from family caregivers of persons with spinal cord injury (SCI) in Switzerland. The data provides comprehensive information about the time and type of weekly tasks family caregivers undertake. To determine differences in caregiving related to gender, we balanced the characteristics of the caregiver and the cared-for person using a propensity score kernel matching. With the balanced sample, we estimated how the observed differences in caregiving varied across cohorts using a Poisson regression. Results Under similar circumstances, male and female caregivers invest similar time in caregiving. This result holds for 21 caregiving tasks, except for household chores, where women spent, on average, four more hours per week than male caregivers. Despite these differences, female caregivers report a quality of life and satisfaction with their health that is similar to that of male caregivers. Conclusion Gender differences in caregiving narrow over time, except for household chores, where female caregivers continue to spend significantly more hours than male caregivers. Measures designed for family caregivers must consider these gender differences, as the support needs of female caregivers can differ greatly from those of male caregivers.

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The economic value of long‐term family caregiving. The situation of caregivers of persons with spinal cord injury in Switzerland

Cited by 4 publications

References 53 publications

The economic value of long‐term family caregiving. The situation of caregivers of persons with spinal cord injury in Switzerland

The economic value of long‐term family caregiving. The situation of caregivers of persons with spinal cord injury in Switzerland

Labor market costs for long-term family caregivers: the situation of caregivers of persons with spinal cord injury in Switzerland

Gender Differences in Family Caregiving. Do female caregivers do more or undertake different tasks?

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