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Factors associated with the well-being of family caregivers of people with dementia

English (英語)

Psychogeriatrics

22(2)

218-226

Wiley

2022-03

2023-04-01

Background Improving the health and well-being of family caregivers of people with dementia has become an increasingly important public health and policy issue in China. The aims of this study were to clarify the factors associated with the well-being of family caregivers of people with dementia in China. Methods Data were collected from a sample of 132 family caregivers who volunteered to study and live together with people with dementia who had been treated as outpatients in three hospitals in China. The survey included questions on the family caregivers' characteristics, satisfaction with family support, positive aspects of caregiving, preparedness of caregiving, and characteristics of people with dementia. Multiple linear regression analysis was carried out to identify factors associated with the well-being of family caregivers. Results The mean age of the family caregivers (68.2% women) was 46.8 ± 14.9 years. The results of multiple linear regression analysis indicated that positive aspects of caregiving (β = 0.352, P < 0.001), satisfaction with family support (β = 0.219, P < 0.01), activities of daily living of people with dementia (β = 0.265, P < 0.05), and household size (β = –0.184, P < 0.05) were related to the well-being of family caregivers. Conclusions The findings from this study indicated that positive aspects of caregiving, satisfaction with family support, activities of daily living of people with dementia, and household size were significant factors related to the well-being of family caregivers. These findings could be expected to aid healthcare providers in identifying the optimal solution to enhance the well-being of family caregivers in China.

dementia

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This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: [Wu, Q., Yamaguchi, Y. and Greiner, C. (2022), Factors associated with the well-being of family caregivers of people with dementia. Psychogeriatrics, 22: 218-226.], which has been published in final form at https://doi.org/10.1111/psyg.12805. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Use of Self-Archived Versions. This article may not be enhanced, enriched or otherwise transformed into a derivative work, without express permission from Wiley or by statutory rights under applicable legislation. Copyright notices must not be removed, obscured or modified. The article must be linked to Wiley’s version of record on Wiley Online Library and any embedding, framing or otherwise making available the article or pages thereof by third parties from platforms, services and websites other than Wiley Online Library must be prohibited.