Impact of informal spousal caregiver dyads on recovery after urogynecologic surgery in older adults

Caregiving is often studied in the context of long-term care for chronic conditions. This leaves gaps in knowledge of the impact of caregiving in short-term settings, like surgical recovery from elective, major surgery, in which an informal caregiver is often preferred. It is known that informal spousal caregiver-patient dyads are more common with older adults, especially in long-term or end-of-life care. However, the dynamics of older adult spousal caregiver-patient dyads in the setting of recovery from elective urogynecologic surgery is not well understood.

Source: American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology - March 21, 2024 Category: OBGYN Authors: L Yu, L Vargas, A Pollard, S Zuo, S Orris, J Chang, M Ackenbom Source Type: research