Factors related to caregiving for individuals with spinal cord injury compared to caregiving for individuals with other neurologic conditions
| Autor: | Sherri L. LaVela, Scott Miskevics, Vytas P. Karalius, Bella Etingen, Kelsie Landers |
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| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
| Předmět: |
Adult
Male medicine.medical_specialty Emotional support Coronary Disease medicine Humans Obesity Spinal cord injury Research Articles Spinal Cord Injuries Aged 80 and over Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System business.industry Life satisfaction Middle Aged medicine.disease Spinal cord Coronary heart disease Distress medicine.anatomical_structure Caregivers Case-Control Studies Physical therapy Female Neurology (clinical) business Stress Psychological |
| Zdroj: | The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine. 38:505-514 |
| ISSN: | 2045-7723 1079-0268 |
| DOI: | 10.1179/2045772314y.0000000240 |
| Popis: | To compare outcomes among caregivers of adults with spinal cord injuries (SCIs) to caregivers of adults with other neurological conditions, and determine if caregiving for SCI is associated with poor health status and chronic conditions.Secondary data analysis of 2009/2010 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System survey.Informal caregivers of adults with neurological conditions.Sociodemographics, caregiving factors (e.g. role, emotional support, life satisfaction), lifestyle behaviors, chronic conditions, and health status.Demographics and lifestyle behaviors did not differ in caregivers of adults with SCI vs. caregivers of adults with other neurological conditions (except younger age of SCI caregivers). Greater proportions of caregivers of adults with SCI had coronary heart disease (CHD) (12% vs. 6%, P = 0.06) and were obese (43% vs. 28%, P = 0.03). Frequent physical distress was reported by 20% of caregivers of persons with SCI (vs. 12% of other caregivers, P = 0.09), but mental health did not differ between caregiver groups. A greater proportion of caregivers of adults with SCI experienced insufficient sleep (47% vs. 30%, P = 0.008) and more days without enough sleep (13 vs. 9 days, P = 0.008). Odds of being younger, caregiver of a spouse, having CHD, and being obese were associated with being a caregiver of an adult with SCI.Caregivers of adults with SCI report similar mental health status, but more poor sleep, and have increased odds of CHD and obesity. Interventions to address physical distress, improve sleep, and address CHD and obesity are needed in this cohort. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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