Views on the well-being of groups of informal caregivers. A cluster analysis using the example of Saxony.

ABSTRACT:

Background

As a result of demographic change, a further increase in the number of people in need of care in Germany can be expected in the future. Nursing activities performed by family members are a central component of care provision. Providing care for people in need of care is increasingly associated with additional physical and psychological stress for informal caregivers. The aim of this study is to identify and characterize groups of informal caregivers with regard to their well-being.

Methodology

The empirical study was based on a cross-sectional survey on home care in Saxony from 2019, which was intended as exploratory work to provide insights into the care situation in Saxony. The central component is a two-step cluster analysis with exclusively informal caregivers

SUBMITTER: Tischendorf T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11657592 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature