Association Between Caregiver Strain and Self-Care Among Caregivers With Diabetes.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Caregiver strain has been shown to be associated with adverse effects on caregivers' health, particularly among those with cardiovascular disease. Less is known about the association of caregiver strain with health behaviors among caregivers with diabetes, a disease that requires a high degree of self-care.

Objective

To examine the association between caregiver strain and diabetes self-care among caregivers with diabetes.

Design, setting, and participants

This cohort study was conducted between July 13, 2018, and June 25, 2020, using data on 795 US caregivers aged 45 years or older with self-reported diabetes from the Reasons for Geographic and Racial Differences in Stroke (REGARDS) study, which comprised 30 239 Black and White adults 45 years or older thro

SUBMITTER: King A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7879235 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature