Postdischarge Caregiver Burden Among Family Caregivers of Older Trauma Patients.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Caregiver burden, characterized by psychological distress and physical morbidity, affects more than 50 million family caregivers of older adults in the United States. Risk factors for caregiver burden among caregivers of older trauma patients have not been well characterized.

Objective

To characterize postdischarge caregiver burden among caregivers of older trauma patients and identify targets that can inform interventions to improve their experience.

Design, setting, and participants

This study used a repeated cross-sectional design. Participants were family caregivers for adults 65 years or older with traumatic injury who were discharged from 1 of 2 level I trauma centers. Telephone interviews were conducted at 1 month and 3 months postdischarge with fami

SUBMITTER: Tabata-Kelly M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10323760 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature