Difficulties Fulfilling Self-Care Needs Among Family Caregivers: An Observational Study

CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE: Caring for a family member with a disability or chronic illness has a negative impact on the SCAs of caregivers, especially among female caregivers and those of younger age. Caregiving is also associated with lower occupational performance, satisfaction, and QoL. Plain-Language Summary: Caring for a family member with a disability or chronic illness can become a health risk for caregivers, who frequently ignore their own self-care. The study results found that women and younger family caregivers showed a greater decline in self-care. This study provides information to help occupational therapists to work with family caregivers to prevent a decline in their self-care and improve their quality of life.PMID:38640086 | DOI:10.5014/ajot.2024.050528
Source: The American Journal of Occupational Therapy - Category: Occupational Health Authors: Source Type: research