Sharing in Caring: Family Caregiving Task-Sharing Patterns for Older Adults in Singapore.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Research on family caregiving for older adults has largely focused on primary caregivers. We identify caregiving task-sharing patterns among multiple caregivers, including family members and live-in hired workers. In addition, we investigate caregiver and care-recipient characteristics associated with these patterns.

Methods

We interviewed 278 primary family caregivers of home-dwelling older adults in Singapore about who provides what assistance across 3 domains: activities of daily living, health and social services use, and socioemotional and other needs. Latent class analysis was used to identify caregiving task-sharing patterns.

Results

Three patterns were identified: (a) "Shared-Diverse" (39%)-multiple caregivers assisting in all 3 domains, (b) "Shared

SUBMITTER: Lim-Soh J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11697107 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature