Dementia Caregiving During the "Stay-at-Home" Phase of COVID-19 Pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The objective of this study was to assess family caregivers' primary appraisal of stressors related to COVID-19 stay-at-home orders, secondary appraisal of resources and support availability, and use of coping strategies as predictors of perceived role overload during the stay-at-home phase of the pandemic.

Method

Telephone interviews with 53 family caregivers of persons with dementia from rural Virginia 2 weeks after enactment of the governor's stay-at-home order using structured and open-ended questions were conducted.

Results

Caregivers who were more concerned about the COVID-19 pandemic were at greater odds of experiencing high role overload than those who recognized positive aspects of the pandemic, as were those who received insufficient support from f

SUBMITTER: Savla J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7546083 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature