The pains and reliefs of the transitions into and out of spousal caregiving. A cross-national comparison of the health consequences of caregiving by gender

Uccheddu, Damiano; Gauthier, Anne H.; Steverink, Nardi; Emery, Tom

doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2019.112517

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“…Awareness of the situation of change created by LTCs : As reported in 10 articles [ 7 , 32 , 33 , 34 , 35 , 38 , 39 , 40 , 49 , 51 ], family caregivers are directly involved in the lives of their relatives [ 32 ], especially spouses, where care is generally intensive, and many have no choice when it comes to assuming the role of caregivers [ 49 ]. The onset of the disease can sometimes come as a shock for family caregivers, precipitating a change in their lives ( Table 5 , T 49 –T 52 and Q 10 ).…”

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“…The motivation to caring is an element that can condition acceptance, finding that the sense of responsibility for caring for relatives is the basis of this commitment [ 34 ] ( Table 5 , T 46 and Q 9 ). Sociocultural characteristics and the environment can influence the involvement and motivation of family caregivers [ 7 , 32 , 33 , 34 , 39 , 40 , 49 ], since accepting the new role makes it possible to achieve a situation of normality living with LTCs [ 34 , 38 ].…”

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Living with Long Term Conditions from the Perspective of Family Caregivers. A Scoping Review and Narrative Synthesis

Marín-Maicas

Corchon

Ambrosio

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(1) Background: When living with one or more long term conditions (LTCs), both the patient and the family experience the impact of the condition at different levels. The family’s needs and perceptions should be considered in the process of caring for people with LTCs. The aim of this review is to understand “the process of living with LTCs” from a family perspective. (2) Methods: A scoping review and narrative synthesis were conducted using a systematic methodology in MEDLINE, CINAHL, Web of Science and PsycINFO, in English and Spanish, including evidence from 2018. (3) Results: A total of 28 articles were included in the review. Acceptance, coping, self-management, integration, and adjustment were key attributes in the process of living with LTCs from the perspective of family caregivers that interrelated in a dynamic way through different mechanisms: being aware of the changing situation, personal networks, information and education, personal conditions, attitude to life and communication. (4) Conclusions: The five attributes that comprise living with LTCs from the perspective of the family caregiver are closely connected of to those of patients living with LTCs; however, self-management and integration have a different meaning and application.

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Living with Long Term Conditions from the Perspective of Family Caregivers. A Scoping Review and Narrative Synthesis

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Corchon

Ambrosio

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“…In addition, nearly 20% of frail adults are themselves unpaid caregivers of another adult with frailty, a serious illness or disability (Lee et al., 2018). Nonetheless, a small number of studies analysed the association between providing care and frailty (Alves, Flesch, Cachioni, Neri, & Batistoni, 2018; Dassel & Carr, 2016; de Peretti & Villars, 2015; Potier et al., 2018; Tomomitsu, Lemos, & Perracini, 2010; Uccheddu, Gauthier, Steverink, & Emery, 2019) and no studies adopted an European cross‐sectional perspective. Tomomitsu et al.…”

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“…(2018) stated that older spousal caregivers were more likely to be in a pre‐frail stage and, using the health Frailty Index of 40 items, Uccheddu et al. (2019) concluded that transitions into spousal care‐giving have a detrimental effect on health. Along the same lines, Dassel and Carr (2016) found that caring for a spouse with dementia at the end of life increases the odds of becoming frail.…”

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Do European co‐residential caregivers aged 50+ have an increased risk of frailty?

Barbosa

Voss

Matos

2020

Health Soc Care Community

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“…Divorce, in particular, may affect the contact with adult children or may even lead to intergenerational conflicts ( Daatland, 2007 ; Nazio & Saraceno, 2012 ), which—in turn—may reduce support potential and well-being. Widowhood, on the other hand, is likely to be preceded by spousal illness or disability, whereby solo spousal caregiving is quite frequent ( Bertogg & Strauss, 2020 ), and widowhood may both reflect cumulative strains due to caregiving ( Uccheddu et al, 2019 ; Wagner & Brandt, 2018 ) and relief from compassionate suffering after the death of the spouse ( Monin & Schulz, 2009 ). At the extreme end of a lack of social integration, a number of studies have shown that socially isolated individuals perform worse with regard to cognitive health ( Evans et al, 2018 ; Seeman et al, 2001 ), whereas individuals with high-quality social networks are protected better against cognitive decline ( Luo et al, 2021 ).…”

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Partnership and Cognitive Aging in Europe: Mediating Factors and Social Stratification

Bertogg

Leist

2021

The Journals of Gerontology: Series B

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Objectives Living in a partnership has been shown to benefit later life health in general and decrease the risk of cognitive impairment. Few studies have, however, examined whether different types of partnership transitions also differ with respect to their impact on cognitive trajectories, and whether financial resources, health behaviors, cognitive stimulation and social integration can explain these differences. Methods Data came from six waves of the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe, which is a representative panel for the population aged 50 years or older, and was collected between 2004 and 2017 in 20 European countries. Our sample includes 215,989 valid person-year observations from 78,984 persons. Mean age at baseline is 64 years, and individuals were observed on average 2.7 times. Cognitive functioning was assessed with measures of immediate and delayed recall on a memory test, and verbal fluency. Fixed-effects regression models were employed to exploit individual-level variation in partnership and simultaneous cognitive changes. Results Partnership status was stable in most respondents (around 90%). Compared to remaining partnered and after controlling for socio-demographic factors, transition to divorce was associated with a steeper decline in immediate and delayed recall. Exploring possible mechanisms, both financial resources and social integration explained these differences. Additional analyses suggested that effects were mostly driven by individuals with lower education. Discussion Partnership transitions remain infrequent events in later life, but our findings indicate that they can induce less favorable cognitive trajectories compared to partnered individuals, particularly for those with lower cognitive reserve.

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The pains and reliefs of the transitions into and out of spousal caregiving. A cross-national comparison of the health consequences of caregiving by gender

Cited by 41 publications

References 66 publications

Living with Long Term Conditions from the Perspective of Family Caregivers. A Scoping Review and Narrative Synthesis

Living with Long Term Conditions from the Perspective of Family Caregivers. A Scoping Review and Narrative Synthesis

Do European co‐residential caregivers aged 50+ have an increased risk of frailty?

Partnership and Cognitive Aging in Europe: Mediating Factors and Social Stratification

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