Impact of Financial Burden on Family Caregivers of Older Adults Using Long-Term Care Insurance Services.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The increasing cost of long-term care is an issue faced by older care recipients and their families. The financial burden of long-term care for older adults may reduce the well-being of family caregivers. However, it remains unclear how family caregivers experiencing financial strain adapt to both caregiving and daily life.

Objective

This cross-sectional study examined the caregiver characteristics and financial burden associated with the cost of utilizing long-term care services for an older relative among 427 family caregivers.

Methods

Potential influencing factors were compared among three categories of financial burden and their impact on the lives of family caregivers. The chi-square test was used for categorical data (e.g., sex, marital status, empl

SUBMITTER: Honda A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12511701 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature