Potential risks of being old aged caregiver

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Potential risks of being old aged caregiver

Moatassem S. Amer. Shereen M. Mousa Samia A. Abdul-Rahman Randa A. Reda Mabrook Valine A. Raafat

Medical Science Research Paper Volume : 5 | Issue : 5 | May 2015 | ISSN - 2249-555X

Keywords[عدل]

caregivers, risks, elderly

ABSTRACT[عدل]

Background[عدل]

With the aging of the population, more caregivers are elderly, yet the potential risks of caregiving process is less addressed among old aged caregivers. Objectives: to assess potential risks of caregiving process among old aged caregivers compared to non-caregivers Methods: A Case-control study was conducted on 90 elderly subjects 60 caregiver cases (30 males and 30 females) and 30 non-caregiver controls (14 males and 16 females). All of whom were ≥ 60 years recruited from either inpatient wards or outpatient clinics of Ain Shams University Hospitals. Data regarding demographic characteristics, medical history and physical examination were taken. Geriatric Depression Scale, Mini-mental Status Examination, Zarit Caregiver Burden Scale, Spielberger anxiety scale, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, and assessment of some of cardiovascular risks (fasting blood sugar, high sensitivity C reactive protein, serum lipids, and glycated hemoglobin) was performed.

Results[عدل]

Compared to controls; elderly caregivers had significantly higher anxiety and poorer sleep (p value < 0.001). There was no statistically significant difference between caregivers and controls regarding depression (p = 0.07) or cognitive impairment (p = 0.05). Caregivers were more prone to cardiovascular risk factors. They had higher levels of fasting blood sugar (P = 0.004), high sensitivity C-reactive protien (P = 0.001), triglycerides (P = 0.003), total cholesterol, low density lipoprotein cholesterol (P < 0.00), and glycated hemoglobin (P = 0.03). Zarit Caregiver Burden Scale showed no significant difference between males and females regarding caregiver burden (P = 0.2).

Interpretation & Conclusion[عدل]

caregiving process in elderly population is significantly associated with anxiety, sleep problems and cardiovascular risk factors.

رابط[عدل]

http://worldwidejournals.com/ijar/file.php?val=May_2015_1432028016__97.pdf