Benefit finding for Chinese family caregivers of community-dwelling stroke survivors: A cross-sectional study

2018 ◽  
Vol 27 (7-8) ◽  
pp. e1419-e1428 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yongxia Mei ◽  
Susan Wilson ◽  
Beilei Lin ◽  
Yingshuang Li ◽  
Zhenxiang Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Family Caregivers ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Benefit Finding ◽  
Chinese Family ◽  
Stroke Survivors ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

scholarly journals A cross-sectional study on spouse and parent differences in caregiving experiences of people living with schizophrenia in rural China

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yu Yu ◽  
Tong-xin Li ◽  
Yi-lu Li ◽  
Dan Qiu ◽  
Shi-jun Xi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Family Functioning ◽  
Cultural Values ◽  
Family Caregivers ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Subjective Burden ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Spouse Caregivers ◽  
Parent Caregivers

Abstract Background: Conflicting evidence exists on whether parent or spouse caregivers experience better outcomes when caring for family members with schizophrenia. The current study aims to examine relative caregiving experiences and impacts of spouse and parent caregivers for people living with schizophrenia (PLS) in China.Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in a sample of 264 community-dwelling primary family caregivers of PLS. Face-to-face interviews were conducted to collect information on family caregiving activities; objective and subjective burden; caregiver psychological distress, such as depression and anxiety; positive caregiving impact, such as caregiving rewarding feelings; and family functioning for spouse and parent caregivers.Results: Both types of caregivers report engaging in similar caregiving activities and report comparable levels of objective burden. However, parent caregivers report significantly higher subjective burden than spouse caregivers (b=7.94, 95%CI:2.08, 13.80, P<0.01), which is also reflected in significantly higher depression (b =3.88, 95%CI:1.35, 6.41, P<0.01) and anxiety (b=2.53, 95%CI: 0.22, 4.84, P<0.05), and lower family functioning (b =-1.71, 95%CI: -2.73, -0.49, P<0.01). Despite these differences, both groups of caregivers report comparable rewarding feelings about caregiving. Conclusions: Our findings have implications for family caregivers globally, but especially for countries that adhere to Confucian cultural values and provide guidance for future family intervention programs. Such programs may do well to incorporate cultural values and beliefs in understanding caregiving and kinship family dynamics so as to support family caregivers, and in particular, the specific vulnerabilities of parent caregivers.

scholarly journals Slip-Fall Predictors in Community-Dwelling, Ambulatory Stroke Survivors: A Cross-sectional Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 44 (4) ◽  
pp. 248-255 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachana Gangwani ◽  
Shamali Dusane ◽  
Shuaijie Wang ◽  
Lakshmi Kannan ◽  
Edward Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Stroke Survivors ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

scholarly journals A cross-sectional study on spouse and parent differences in caregiving experiences of people living with schizophrenia in rural China

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yu Yu ◽  
Tong-xin Li ◽  
Yi-lu Li ◽  
Dan Qiu ◽  
Shi-jun Xi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Family Functioning ◽  
Cultural Values ◽  
Family Caregivers ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Subjective Burden ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Spouse Caregivers ◽  
Parent Caregivers

Abstract Background: Conflicting evidence exists on whether parent or spouse caregivers experience better outcomes when caring for family members with schizophrenia. The current study aims to examine relative caregiving experiences and impacts of spouse and parent caregivers for people living with schizophrenia (PLS) in China. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in a sample of 264 community-dwelling primary family caregivers of PLS. Face-to-face interviews were conducted to collect information on family caregiving activities; objective and subjective burden; caregiver psychological distress, such as depression and anxiety; positive caregiving impact, such as caregiving rewarding feelings; and family functioning for spouse and parent caregivers. Results: Both types of caregivers report engaging in similar caregiving activities and report comparable levels of objective burden. However, parent caregivers report significantly higher subjective burden than spouse caregivers ( b =7.94, 95% CI :2.08, 13.80, P <0.01), which is also reflected in significantly higher depression ( b =3.88, 95% CI :1.35, 6.41, P <0.01) and anxiety ( b =2.53, 95% CI : 0.22, 4.84, P <0.05), and lower family functioning ( b =-1.71, 95% CI : -2.73, -0.49, P <0.01). Despite these differences, both groups of caregivers report comparable rewarding feelings about caregiving. Conclusions: Our findings have implications for family caregivers globally, but especially for countries that adhere to Confusion cultural values, and provide guidance for future family intervention programs. Such programs may do well to incorporate cultural values and beliefs in understanding caregiving and kinship family dynamics so as support family caregivers, and in particular, the specific vulnerabilities of parent caregivers. Keywords: Schizophrenia; family caregivers; caregiver burden; caregiving, parent, spouse

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