scholarly journals Precarious employment and the risk of serious psychological distress: a population-based cohort study in Japan

2014 ◽  
Vol 40 (5) ◽  
pp. 465-472 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuko Kachi ◽  
Toshiaki Otsuka ◽  
Tomoyuki Kawada
Keyword(s):  
Cohort Study ◽  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Serious Psychological Distress ◽  
Precarious Employment

scholarly journals The direct healthcare costs associated with psychological distress and major depression: A population-based cohort study in Ontario, Canada

PLoS ONE ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (9) ◽  
pp. e0184268 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Chiu ◽  
Michael Lebenbaum ◽  
Joyce Cheng ◽  
Claire de Oliveira ◽  
Paul Kurdyak
Keyword(s):  
Cohort Study ◽  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Major Depression ◽  
Healthcare Costs ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Direct Healthcare Costs

scholarly journals Psychological Distress in Caregivers for People With Dementia: A Population-Based Analysis of A National Cross-Sectional Study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Norio Sugawara ◽  
Norio Yasui-Furukori ◽  
Kazushi Maruo ◽  
Kazutaka Shimoda ◽  
Tomiki Sumiyoshi
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Multivariable Logistic Regression Analysis ◽  
Serious Psychological Distress ◽  
Forward Selection ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
People With Dementia ◽  
Modifiable Factors ◽  
Distress Scale

Abstract Background: Informal caregivers (CGs), also called family caregivers, play an important role in supporting the well-being of and providing care to older people with dementia. However, taking care of patients with dementia is often stressful and exhausting. To facilitate the sustainable provision of care to people with dementia at home, it is crucial to reduce the burden placed on CGs. The aim of this study was to evaluate the psychological distress experienced by CGs for care recipients with dementia (CRDs) and identify the sociodemographic factors affecting that distress.Methods: We utilized the 2013 Comprehensive Survey of the Living Conditions for CRDs and CGs. Linked data from 643 pairs of CRDs and CGs were extracted. The psychological distress experienced by CGs was measured by Kessler’s Psychological Distress scale (K6) with a cutoff point of 13. Factors predictive of psychological distress were evaluated using multivariable logistic regression analysis with the forward selection method.Results: Overall, the mean age of the CGs was 63.5 ± 11.6 years, and 5.3% (34/643) experienced serious psychological distress. Male sex of CRDs, knowing how to access consulting services, spending almost all day for nursing care, and having subjective symptoms within a few days were associated with having serious psychological distress, while older age, participating in shopping as part of the nursing, and having their own house were related to freedom from serious psychological distress.Conclusions: Clinicians should be aware of the risk factors for psychological distress in CGs and consider providing support to reduce the burden imposed by modifiable factors. Further studies are warranted to examine whether such efforts would improve the mental health of CGs for CRDs.

scholarly journals Psychological Distress in Caregivers for People with Dementia: A Population-Based Analysis of a National Cross-Sectional Study

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Norio Sugawara ◽  
Norio Yasui-Furukori ◽  
Kazushi Maruo ◽  
Kazutaka Shimoda ◽  
Tomiki Sumiyoshi
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Sociodemographic Factors ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Multivariable Logistic Regression Analysis ◽  
Serious Psychological Distress ◽  
Forward Selection ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
People With Dementia ◽  
Modifiable Factors ◽  
Distress Scale

Background: Taking care of patients with dementia is often stressful and exhausting. The burden placed on caregivers (CGs) for care recipients with dementia (CRDs) has been reported to cause psychological distress. Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the psychological distress experienced by CGs for CRDs and identify the sociodemographic factors affecting that distress. Methods: We utilized the 2013 Comprehensive Survey of the Living Conditions for CRDs and CGs. Linked data from 643 pairs of CRDs and CGs were extracted. Serious psychological distress experienced by CGs was measured by Kessler’s Psychological Distress scale (K6) with a cutoff point of 13. Factors predictive of psychological distress were evaluated using multivariable logistic regression analysis with the forward selection method. Results: Overall, the mean age of the CGs was 63.5±11.6 years, and 5.3%(34/643) experienced serious psychological distress. Male sex of CRDs, knowing how to access consulting services, spending almost all day for nursing care, and having subjective symptoms within a few days of completing the survey were associated with having serious psychological distress, while older age, participating in shopping as part of the nursing activities, and having their own house were related to freedom from serious psychological distress. Conclusion: Clinicians should be aware of the risk factors for psychological distress in CGs and consider providing support to reduce the distress imposed by modifiable factors. Further studies are warranted to examine whether such efforts would improve the mental health of CGs for CRDs.

Mortality risk associated with psychological distress and major depression: A population-based cohort study

2018 ◽  
Vol 234 ◽  
pp. 117-123 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Chiu ◽  
Simone Vigod ◽  
Farah Rahman ◽  
Andrew S. Wilton ◽  
Michael Lebenbaum ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cohort Study ◽  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Major Depression ◽  
Mortality Risk ◽  
Population Based
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