LitCog Caregiver Cohort: a prospective, observational cohort study investigating US caregivers' health literacy, self-care skills and cognitive function.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Many older adults receive assistance in managing chronic conditions. Yet complicating the utility of caregiver support is whether caregivers have sufficient skills to aid in a patient's self-care. Health literacy and cognition are important determinants of older adults' health outcomes, but few studies have examined caregiver health literacy, cognition and self-care skills and their relations to patient outcomes.

Methods and analysis

We will expand an ongoing cognitive ageing cohort study (LitCog) to enroll a parallel caregiver cohort. Caregivers are eligible if they are (1) ≥18 years of age, (2) provided care for ≥6 months and (3) assisted with at least one activity of daily living, instrumental activity of daily living or health management task. Caregivers wil

SUBMITTER: O'Conor R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10603521 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature