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Caregiver Quality of Life During Pediatric Influenza-Like Illness: A Cross-Sectional Study During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

ABSTRACT: The objective of this study was to quantify the quality of life (QoL) of caregivers with children with influenza-like illnesses (ILI) and to identify factors associated with worse QoL. This was a cross-sectional cohort study of caregivers in a pediatric emergency department with previously healthy young children with ILI. The primary outcome was caregiver QoL. Additional measures included health literacy, social support, and caregiver health status. Two hundred and eighty-one caregivers completed the study. And 41% reported overall QoL was worse during their child's illness. The median QoL score was 3.8 [3.1, 4.6] in a 7-point scale. Illness duration was associated with worse overall QoL score (0.128 worse for each additional day of illness). The median emotions domain score was 2.5 [1.5, 4.0], the worst of any domain. Caregivers who perceived worse illness severity had lower emotions domain scores (2.61 vs 6.00, P = .0269). Caregivers with adequate literacy had lower mean QoL scores (3.08 vs 4.44, P < .0001). Childhood illnesses worsen caregiver QoL. Factors associated with worse QoL were perception of illness severity and duration. Addressing caregiver QoL could mitigate the impact of childhood acute illnesses on caregiver wellbeing.

SUBMITTER: Overmann KM

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10388629 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Caregiver Quality of Life During Pediatric Influenza-Like Illness: A Cross-Sectional Study During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Overmann Kevin M KM Porter Stephen C SC Zhang Yin Y Britto Maria T MT

Journal of patient experience 20230727

The objective of this study was to quantify the quality of life (QoL) of caregivers with children with influenza-like illnesses (ILI) and to identify factors associated with worse QoL. This was a cross-sectional cohort study of caregivers in a pediatric emergency department with previously healthy young children with ILI. The primary outcome was caregiver QoL. Additional measures included health literacy, social support, and caregiver health status. Two hundred and eighty-one caregivers complete ...[more]

PMID: 37528955

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Project description:BackgroundHealthcare workers, especially nurses, were one of the most vulnerable groups for developing posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, which also affected their quality of life. However, only limited research has investigated the individual psychological factors as well as the environmental factors responsible for these effects of the pandemic. Demoralization is a state of loss of meaning and anhedonia, which we thought to be an important mediator between fear and PTSD among frontline nurses during the pandemic. This study aimed to explore the role of demoralization in the mechanisms of posttraumatic stress symptoms of nurses facing different infection risks and influencing factors on their well-being.MethodA cross sectional study was conducted from September 16, 2021 to October 8, 2021 in a medical center in Northern Taiwan. Online questionnaires were used to collect data, including age, sex, vaccination status, working years, previous quarantine experiences, psychiatric history, traumatic events and scales for measuring fear of COVID-19, demoralization, symptoms of posttraumatic stress, depression, anxiety and stress, burnout level, teamwork performance and quality of life. Hierarchical regression analysis and mediation analysis were utilized to identify associated risk factors and mechanisms.ResultAmong 351 included nurses, 148 worked in high-risk areas directly exposed to COVID-19 patients or patients with respiratory symptoms, while 203 nurses worked in low-risk areas. Overall, nurses in the low-risk group had greater fear of COVID-19, and greater demoralization and burnout level, along with poorer teamwork and quality of life. Demoralization was found to have mediating effect in both the high-risk group and low-risk group on the relationships between fear of COVID-19 and posttraumatic stress symptoms. Levels of burnout and teamwork may serve as mediators between depression, anxiety, stress and quality of life.ConclusionHospital-based nurses appear to be at high risk for developing posttraumatic stress disorder during the COVID-19 pandemic. Study findings demonstrated specific associated factors that should be the focus of nursing administration and hospital management while employing preventive measures, psychological resilience of nurses or systematic managements. Future longitudinal research is needed to improve management in pandemic conditions.

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Caregiver Quality of Life During Pediatric Influenza-Like Illness: A Cross-Sectional Study During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

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Caregiver Quality of Life During Pediatric Influenza-Like Illness: A Cross-Sectional Study During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

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