The Changing Tides of Caregiving During the COVID-19 Pandemic: How Decreasing and Increasing Care Provision Relates to Caregiver Well-Being.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Pandemic-specific changes to the caregiving context (e.g., attempts to reduce exposure, physical distancing requirements) may lead to changes in care provision. This study uses the 2020 National Health and Aging Trends Study Family Members and Friends coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) questionnaire to explore changes in the amount of care provision during COVID-19 and associations with stress process outcomes of caregiving.

Methods

The sample includes 1,020 caregivers who provided care for an older adult during COVID-19. Caregivers indicated whether their hours of care decreased, stayed stable, or increased during the pandemic. We describe reasons for change in care and compare changes in care by demographic and care-related characteristics using chi-squares and

SUBMITTER: Leggett A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9122649 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature