Relationship between health care interactions and care partner burden.

This study examines the relationship between 3 types of health care interactions and care partner burden. Method: Secondary data analyses using cross-sectional data from the 2017 National Study of Caregiving were conducted. A total of 2,313 care partners (representing approximately 21.2 million) of living Medicare beneficiaries age 65 and older were included in the analyses. Multivariable logistic regression analyses were used to determine the relationship between health care interactions and care partner burden. Results: Care partners with burden were significantly more likely to be female (p = .049); white (p = .011); and a spouse, adult child, or grandchild of the older adult (p
Source: Families, Systems, and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research