Cost of informal caregiving for patients with heart failure.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Heart failure is a serious health condition that requires a significant amount of informal care. However, informal caregiving costs associated with heart failure are largely unknown.

Methods

We used a study sample of noninstitutionalized US respondents aged ≥50 years from the 2010 HRS (n = 19,762). Heart failure cases were defined by using self-reported information. The weekly informal caregiving hours were derived by a sequence of survey questions assessing (1) whether respondents had any difficulties in activities of daily living or instrumental activities of daily living, (2) whether they had caregivers because of reported difficulties, (3) the relationship between the patient and the caregiver, (4) whether caregivers were paid, and (5) how many hours per week

SUBMITTER: Joo H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4392718 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature