| Autor: |
Timko C; Center for Innovation to Implementation, Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Palo Alto, California, USA.; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA., Lor MC; Center for Innovation to Implementation, Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Palo Alto, California, USA., Rossi F; Center for Innovation to Implementation, Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Palo Alto, California, USA.; Center for Primary Care and Outcomes Research and Center for Health Policy, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA., Peake A; Center for Innovation to Implementation, Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Palo Alto, California, USA., Cucciare MA; Department of Psychiatry, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA.; Center for Mental Healthcare and Outcomes Research, Central Arkansas Veterans Affairs Healthcare System, North Little Rock, Arkansas, USA.; Veterans Affairs South Central Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center, Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System, North Little Rock, Arkansas, USA. |
| Abstrakt: |
Background: Caregiving for persons with substance use and/or mental health disorders (SU/MHD) and other conditions places significant strains on caregivers. Methods: The present study used Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (a US health survey) data to (1) compare caregivers of recipients with SU/MHD to those of recipients with other conditions on demographic and caregiving characteristics and health outcomes and (2) examine demographic and caregiving characteristics that were associated with poorer health outcomes among caregivers of persons with SU/MHD. Results: Caregivers of people with SU/MHD were more likely than other caregiver groups (of recipients with medical, cognitive, developmental disability, and old age-related conditions) to report poor general health, physical health, and mental health, as well as activities limitations, having been diagnosed with depression, and binge drinking. Among the group of caregivers of recipients with SU/MHD, those caring for a parent were more likely to report poor physical health, poor mental health, depression, and binge drinking than those caring for a friend, relative, child, or spouse. In addition, caregivers who provided SU/MHD-related caregiving for a longer duration and for whom caregiving included household help were less likely to report poor mental health, depression, or binge drinking. Conclusions: Findings underscore the importance of the substance use disorder treatment system developing improved institutional and structural support for caregivers of recipients with SU/MHD. |
