Longitudinal Trajectories of Stress and Positive Aspects of Dementia Caregiving: Findings From the IDEAL Programme.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Understanding what influences changes over time in caregiver well-being is important for the development of effective support. This study explores differences in trajectories of caregiver stress and positive aspects of caregiving (PAC).

Methods

Caregivers of community-dwelling individuals with mild-to-moderate dementia at baseline from the IDEAL cohort were interviewed at baseline (n = 1,203), 12 months (n = 917), and 24 months (n = 699). Growth mixture models identified multiple growth trajectories of caregiver stress and PAC in the caregiver population. Associations between study measures and trajectory classes were examined using multinomial logistic regression and mixed-effects models.

Results

Mean stress scores increased over time. A 4-class solution w

SUBMITTER: Quinn C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11226992 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature