Understanding and alleviating informal caregiver burden through the development and validation of a caregiver strain index-based model in Taiwan.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Quantifying the informal caregiver burden is important for understanding the risk factors associated with caregiver overload and for evaluating the effectiveness of services provided in Long-term Care (LTC).

Objective

This study aimed to develop and validate a Caregiver Strain Index (CSI)-based score for quantifying the informal caregiver burden, while the original dataset did not fully cover evaluation items commonly included in international assessments. Subsequently, we utilized the CSI-based score to pinpoint key caregiver burden risk factors, examine the initial timing of LTC services adoption, and assess the impact of LTC services on reducing caregiver burden.

Methods

The study analyzed over 28,000 LTC cases in Southern Taiwan from August 2019 to Dece

SUBMITTER: Chien SC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11200844 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature