Assessment of stress in caregivers of acutely hospitalized elderly and its relation to hospital outcomes
Abstract Background It is important to understand and identify the physical and emotional strain among caregivers of the elderly as caregivers may have much more strain and burden than non-caregivers, which subsequently may affect their well-being and the clinical outcome of the elderly they are car...
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| author | Enas R. Mohamed Rania M. Abou-Hashim Heba Shaltoot |
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| description | Abstract Background It is important to understand and identify the physical and emotional strain among caregivers of the elderly as caregivers may have much more strain and burden than non-caregivers, which subsequently may affect their well-being and the clinical outcome of the elderly they are caring for. Methods To assess caregiver stress and its effect on hospital outcomes at the geriatric department in Ain Shams University Hospitals, a cross-sectional study was done that included adults, aged ≥ 60 years, hospitalized for treatment of acute medical conditions and their accompanied caregivers where the patients were subjected to complete comprehensive geriatric assessment while cares givers’ stress was assessed using Caregiver Self-Assessment Questionnaire. Results Many elderly were found to need caregivers and the need increased with age as well as multiple comorbidities especially dementia, delirium, and urinary incontinence. Stress prevalence among caregivers is high (85%) and it increases with the age of the patients and the patient having several comorbidities such as cancer, neurological diseases, and sleep problems. Stress was also associated with high mortality of patients. Conclusion As there is an increase in the elderly population with a subsequent increase in the need for caregivers who suffer from caregiver stress, more studies are needed in the future to highlight this problem and find ways to relieve caregivers’ stress. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e8aa89e5c81b4bae8aa8cb566d5d43092023-12-31T12:09:13ZengSpringerOpenMiddle East Current Psychiatry2090-54162023-12-0130111510.1186/s43045-023-00385-3Assessment of stress in caregivers of acutely hospitalized elderly and its relation to hospital outcomesEnas R. Mohamed0Rania M. Abou-Hashim1Heba Shaltoot2Geriatrics and Gerontology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams UniversityGeriatrics and Gerontology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams UniversityGeriatrics and Gerontology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams UniversityAbstract Background It is important to understand and identify the physical and emotional strain among caregivers of the elderly as caregivers may have much more strain and burden than non-caregivers, which subsequently may affect their well-being and the clinical outcome of the elderly they are caring for. Methods To assess caregiver stress and its effect on hospital outcomes at the geriatric department in Ain Shams University Hospitals, a cross-sectional study was done that included adults, aged ≥ 60 years, hospitalized for treatment of acute medical conditions and their accompanied caregivers where the patients were subjected to complete comprehensive geriatric assessment while cares givers’ stress was assessed using Caregiver Self-Assessment Questionnaire. Results Many elderly were found to need caregivers and the need increased with age as well as multiple comorbidities especially dementia, delirium, and urinary incontinence. Stress prevalence among caregivers is high (85%) and it increases with the age of the patients and the patient having several comorbidities such as cancer, neurological diseases, and sleep problems. Stress was also associated with high mortality of patients. Conclusion As there is an increase in the elderly population with a subsequent increase in the need for caregivers who suffer from caregiver stress, more studies are needed in the future to highlight this problem and find ways to relieve caregivers’ stress.https://doi.org/10.1186/s43045-023-00385-3Caregiver stressElderlyMortalityCaregiver dependence |
| spellingShingle | Enas R. Mohamed Rania M. Abou-Hashim Heba Shaltoot Assessment of stress in caregivers of acutely hospitalized elderly and its relation to hospital outcomes Middle East Current Psychiatry Caregiver stress Elderly Mortality Caregiver dependence |
| title | Assessment of stress in caregivers of acutely hospitalized elderly and its relation to hospital outcomes |
| title_full | Assessment of stress in caregivers of acutely hospitalized elderly and its relation to hospital outcomes |
| title_fullStr | Assessment of stress in caregivers of acutely hospitalized elderly and its relation to hospital outcomes |
| title_full_unstemmed | Assessment of stress in caregivers of acutely hospitalized elderly and its relation to hospital outcomes |
| title_short | Assessment of stress in caregivers of acutely hospitalized elderly and its relation to hospital outcomes |
| title_sort | assessment of stress in caregivers of acutely hospitalized elderly and its relation to hospital outcomes |
| topic | Caregiver stress Elderly Mortality Caregiver dependence |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s43045-023-00385-3 |
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