Does caring for others affect our mental health? Evidence from the COVID-19 pandemic

Social Science & Medicine, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 321, P. 115721 - 115721

Published: Jan. 25, 2023

Despite a growing literature about the mental health effects of COVID-19, less is known psychological costs providing informal care during pandemic. We examined longitudinal data from UK's Understanding Society Survey, including eight COVID surveys, to estimate fixed difference-in-differences models combined with matching, explore causal COVID-19 among carers. While matching accounts for selection on observables into caregiving, multiple period specifications allow investigation heterogeneous by timing and duration care. The estimates suggest that while fluctuated following imposition social restrictions, carers who started caregiving pandemic show largest deterioration, especially lockdowns. Policies mitigate burden might be more effective if targeted at those starting provide first time.

Language: Английский

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Unpaid caregiving and mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic—A systematic review of the quantitative literature

PLoS ONE, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 19(4), P. e0297097 - e0297097

Published: April 18, 2024

The COVID-19 pandemic imposed additional and specific challenges on the lives wellbeing of informal unpaid carers. Addressing an important gap in existing literature, this systematic review (prospectively registered with PROSPERO CRD42022376012 ) synthesises evaluates quantitative evidence examining association between caregiving mental health (compared to non-caring), during pandemic. Five databases were searched (Medline, PsycInfo, EMBASE, Scopus, Web Science) from Jan 1, 2020, March 2023. Population-based, peer-reviewed studies using any observational design included, screening, data extraction quality assessment (amended NOS) independently conducted by two reviewers. Of 3,073 records screened, 20 eligible (113,151 participants) included. Overall was moderate. Narrative synthesis complemented Effect-direction Albatross plots (given significant between-study heterogeneity precluded meta-analysis). Results indicate that carers, already poorer pre-COVID compared non-caregivers, disproportionally impacted as a result its associated public containment measures. This highlights vulnerability group should motivate political will commensurate policies ensure caregivers are better supported now, medium term, crucially if, when, another global emergency emerges.

Language: Английский

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An update of the reported effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on person with intellectual disability and their carers: a scoping review

Annals of Medicine, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 55(1)

Published: April 18, 2023

Background The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic has been felt by all groups in society and people with intellectual disability are especially vulnerable due to underlying conditions/health problems, multi-morbidity, limitations understanding, frailty social circumstances. This places disability, their families carers at increased risk stress need support.Objective To update chart evidence on reported within research 2021.Methods A scoping review published 2021 across 7 databases.Results 84 studies met inclusion criteria, findings highlight a greater health outcomes concerns access issues. can be seen from personal, perspective for families. However, did have some unanticipated benefits such as: less demand time, opportunity engage value building resilience.Conclusions presents many challenges but compounding existing obstacles encountered issues, service provision supports available. There is identify describe experiences medium-long term during COVID-19. Greater effective interventions promote health, deliver services support individual needed as there little clinical care

Language: Английский

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The next viral pandemic—where do we stand?

Folia Microbiologica, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: March 28, 2025

Language: Английский

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Hospital-to-home transitional care as support for older adult’s caregivers: a scoping review

Revista gaúcha de enfermagem, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 46

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

ABSTRACT Objective: To explore, in the literature, how transitional care from hospital to home supports caregivers of older adults with functional dependence. Method: Scoping review according Joanna Briggs, articles indexed six databases and gray March October 2022. Covidence Systematic Review was used select studies. The data obtained is described modified PRISMA-ScR. analysis discussion were based on Afaf Meleis Theory. Results: 1.220 studies identified and, after selection, nine publications for analysis. found indicated that supported caregiver people dependence through health education, involvement decision-making, emotional support, telemonitoring visits discharge. These interventions improved people, reduced anxiety promoted a sense security. Conclusion: Transitional helps adapt providing at should be adjusted caregiver's context available support network.

Language: Английский

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Cuidados de transição do hospital para domicílio como suporte para cuidadores de pessoas idosas: uma revisão de escopo

Revista gaúcha de enfermagem, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 46

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

RESUMO Objetivo: Explorar, na literatura, como o cuidado de transição do hospital para domicílio apoia os cuidadores domiciliares pessoas idosas com dependência funcional. Método: Revisão escopo segundo Joanna Briggs, artigos indexados em seis bases dados e literatura cinzenta, no período março a outubro 2022. Covidence Systematic Review foi utilizado seleção dos estudos. Os obtidos são descritos acordo PRISMA-ScR modificado. A análise discussão foram baseadas Teoria Afaf Meleis. Resultados: Foram identificados 1.220 estudos e, após seleção, nove publicações usadas análise. encontrados apontaram que transicional apoiou cuidador funcional por meio educação saúde, envolvimento tomada decisões, apoio emocional, telemonitoramento visitas alta. Essas intervenções melhoraram as idosas, reduziram ansiedade promoveram uma sensação segurança. Conclusão: O favorece adaptação prestação deve ser ajustado conforme contexto se encontra rede disponível.

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Directives in Academia and Media During the Uncertainty

International Journal of Applied Linguistics, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: May 12, 2025

ABSTRACT This study employs a discourse dynamic approach to analyze the directives used in academic and media corpora related pandemic. Underpinned by Complex Dynamic Systems Theory, is examine variation of linguistic features specified timescale. The analysis first presents response academia reporting on Covid‐19 from register perspective. Then developmental trajectory reveals nonlinear pattern during examined period both corpora, presenting an evolving construction. We also notice interaction between reported conditions, providing strong evidence complex system behind phenomenon. sheds light distinctive practices adopted two communities when responding same event. demonstrates feasibility integration corpus underscores for existence discursive

Language: Английский

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Locked out during COVID-19 lockdown—an online survey of relatives of people with psychotic and bipolar disorders in Norway

BMC Public Health, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 22(1)

Published: Feb. 13, 2022

Abstract Background Many relatives of people with psychotic and bipolar disorders experience a high caregiver burden normally. During the first COVID-19 lockdown, mental health services partly shut down in many countries. The impact on is unknown. Aims Explore how experienced changes treatment service availability for their family member during pandemic lockdown spring 2020, to what extent they perceived information support be satisfactory. To help guide future contingency plans, we were also interested would prioritize event crisis. Study setting We distributed an anonymous Norwegian online survey inviting individuals disorders. using social media, through snowball sampling, collecting both quantitative qualitative data. was available between May June 2020. used systematic text condensation analyse Results Two hundred seventy-nine respondents replied, mostly mothers partners. A majority reduction care member. Most did not receive any lockdown. However, most found received from regarding members’ as sufficient. data analysis revealed that three major challenges: reductions member; reduced organised daily activity increased caretaker load. In case prefer access compared normal situation; relatives; enhanced information. Conclusions Mental Norway manage meet needs patients severe illness better prepared, should consider prioritising infrastructure ensure relatives. Digital tools telephone calls are generally well accepted substitutes face-to-face contact.

Language: Английский

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COVID‐19: Evolving challenges and opportunities for residential and vocational intellectual disability service providers

Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 19(1), P. 102 - 115

Published: Feb. 23, 2022

Abstract The sustainability of service provision continues to be a challenge in the field intellectual disability due changes delivery as part intermittent or ongoing lockdown requirements during COVID‐19 global pandemic. There are many facets this that may have temporary permanent impacts not only on sector, but ultimately for access and outcomes people with themselves. This narrative literature review identifies both opportunities for, on, providers across jurisdictions. These explored terms effects suspension, adaptation, continuity cessation had, those projected. Such include, limited to, delivery, employment roles responsibilities, financial need diversify services supports provided how they delivered. relevance these family carers is also discussed. Nonetheless, there been which inform shape pandemic planning into future.

Language: Английский

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Impact of informal care on the mental health of caregivers during the COVID-19 pandemic

Journal of Public Health, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 45(4), P. e668 - e676

Published: Oct. 2, 2023

Informal care can affect the mental health of caregivers. The COVID-19 pandemic precipitated many people into informal care. Little is known about longitudinal effect throughout pandemic. We investigate changes in relation to between July 2020 and September 2021. Using data from Understanding Society, we applied fixed-effects modelling assess variations associated with caregiving among 13 557 participants (50 430 observations). Hours weekly were categorized as 0, 1-19, ≥20. Mental was measured using General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12) a continuous score binary indicator. Main analyses stratified by gender. Compared when delivering 0 hours care/week, GHQ-12 scores women providing for 1-19 hours/week 0.46 points higher (95%CI: -0.11, 1.09), while their 0.99 (95%: 0.08, 1.90) caring ≥20 hours/week. Changes on measure only evident These not substantial men. adversely impacted carers during Support programmes should focus alleviating loads women.

Language: Английский

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