Quality of life predictors in informal caregivers of seniors with a functional performance deficit – an example of home care in Poland

Quality of life predictors in informal caregivers of seniors with a functional performance deficit – an example of home care in Poland

Barbara Ślusarska, Agnieszka Bartoszek, Katarzyna Kocka, Alina Deluga, Agnieszka Chrzan-Rodak, Grzegorz NowickiDepartment of Family Medicine and Community Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, PolandBackground: There is insufficient research into informal caregiv...

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Autores principales: Ślusarska B, Bartoszek A, Kocka K, Deluga A, Chrzan-Rodak A, Nowicki G
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Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2019
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predictors
informal caregivers
quality of life
home care
patients with chronic diseases
Geriatrics
RC952-954.6
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:9c377cdbb5474f6ab39f70352bf7db812021-12-02T08:14:21ZQuality of life predictors in informal caregivers of seniors with a functional performance deficit – an example of home care in Poland1178-1998https://doaj.org/article/9c377cdbb5474f6ab39f70352bf7db812019-05-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.dovepress.com/quality-of-life-predictors-in-informal-caregivers-of-seniors-with-a-fu-peer-reviewed-article-CIAhttps://doaj.org/toc/1178-1998Barbara Ślusarska, Agnieszka Bartoszek, Katarzyna Kocka, Alina Deluga, Agnieszka Chrzan-Rodak, Grzegorz NowickiDepartment of Family Medicine and Community Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, PolandBackground: There is insufficient research into informal caregivers’ quality of life (QoL) in Poland. The purpose of this work is to study predictors that considerably affect QoL of informal caregivers (IC) providing home care for seniors with chronic diseases and a functional performance deficit.Materials and methods: In the cross-sectional research design, ICs were randomly chosen among the geriatric population receiving care in 5 primary health care settings. The WHOQoL-AGE questionnaire was used to assess QoL of ICs (n=138). The Barthel scale and Polish version of the Abbreviated Mental Test Score (AMTS) were applied to assess individuals with chronic diseases and functional and mental performance deficits (n=138). The Geriatric Depression Scale Short Form (GDS-SF) was used to measure the extent of risk of depressive symptoms in care-receivers. A hierarchical regression analysis was carried out to determine predictors of caregivers’ QoL.Results: Mean values in the group of seniors provided with home care were as follows: the Barthel scale M=43.20, SD=27.06, the AMTS M=7.78 (SD=1.65), and the GDS-SF M=7.34 (SD=3.10). QoL of ICs (the WHOQoL-AGE) was M=70.14 (SD=15.31). Significant predictors of caregivers’ QoL turned out to be support in care given by others β =0.605, p<0.001, experience in care β =–0.220; p<0.001, caregivers’ health self-assessment β =0.174, p<0.001, and depressive disorders in care-receivers GDS β = −0.178, p<0.001.Conclusions: The QoL of ICs who provide care for individuals with chronic diseases and a functional performance deficit improves with an increase in the support they receive from others, their higher health self-assessment, and greater experience in care. An increase in depressive symptoms in care-receivers determines a lower level of caregivers’ QoL.Keywords: predictors, informal caregivers, quality of life, home care, functional performance deficit, patients with chronic diseasesŚlusarska BBartoszek AKocka KDeluga AChrzan-Rodak ANowicki GDove Medical Pressarticlepredictorsinformal caregiversquality of lifehome carepatients with chronic diseasesGeriatricsRC952-954.6ENClinical Interventions in Aging, Vol Volume 14, Pp 889-903 (2019)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
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topic predictors
informal caregivers
quality of life
home care
patients with chronic diseases
Geriatrics
RC952-954.6
spellingShingle predictors
informal caregivers
quality of life
home care
patients with chronic diseases
Geriatrics
RC952-954.6
Ślusarska B
Bartoszek A
Kocka K
Deluga A
Chrzan-Rodak A
Nowicki G
Quality of life predictors in informal caregivers of seniors with a functional performance deficit – an example of home care in Poland
description Barbara Ślusarska, Agnieszka Bartoszek, Katarzyna Kocka, Alina Deluga, Agnieszka Chrzan-Rodak, Grzegorz NowickiDepartment of Family Medicine and Community Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, PolandBackground: There is insufficient research into informal caregivers’ quality of life (QoL) in Poland. The purpose of this work is to study predictors that considerably affect QoL of informal caregivers (IC) providing home care for seniors with chronic diseases and a functional performance deficit.Materials and methods: In the cross-sectional research design, ICs were randomly chosen among the geriatric population receiving care in 5 primary health care settings. The WHOQoL-AGE questionnaire was used to assess QoL of ICs (n=138). The Barthel scale and Polish version of the Abbreviated Mental Test Score (AMTS) were applied to assess individuals with chronic diseases and functional and mental performance deficits (n=138). The Geriatric Depression Scale Short Form (GDS-SF) was used to measure the extent of risk of depressive symptoms in care-receivers. A hierarchical regression analysis was carried out to determine predictors of caregivers’ QoL.Results: Mean values in the group of seniors provided with home care were as follows: the Barthel scale M=43.20, SD=27.06, the AMTS M=7.78 (SD=1.65), and the GDS-SF M=7.34 (SD=3.10). QoL of ICs (the WHOQoL-AGE) was M=70.14 (SD=15.31). Significant predictors of caregivers’ QoL turned out to be support in care given by others β =0.605, p<0.001, experience in care β =–0.220; p<0.001, caregivers’ health self-assessment β =0.174, p<0.001, and depressive disorders in care-receivers GDS β = −0.178, p<0.001.Conclusions: The QoL of ICs who provide care for individuals with chronic diseases and a functional performance deficit improves with an increase in the support they receive from others, their higher health self-assessment, and greater experience in care. An increase in depressive symptoms in care-receivers determines a lower level of caregivers’ QoL.Keywords: predictors, informal caregivers, quality of life, home care, functional performance deficit, patients with chronic diseases
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Bartoszek A
Kocka K
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Nowicki G
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Bartoszek A
Kocka K
Deluga A
Chrzan-Rodak A
Nowicki G
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title Quality of life predictors in informal caregivers of seniors with a functional performance deficit – an example of home care in Poland
title_short Quality of life predictors in informal caregivers of seniors with a functional performance deficit – an example of home care in Poland
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