Social and health-related predictors of family function in older spousal caregivers: a cross-sectional study

Sofia Cristina Iost Pavarini; Allan Gustavo Bregola; Bruna Moretti Luchesi; Déborah Oliveira; Fabiana De Souza Orlandi; Fernanda Gomez De Moura; Helena Rita Oliveira Silva; Nathalia Alves De Oliveira; Marisa Silvana Zazzetta; Ariene Angelini Dos Santos-Orlandi; Ana Carolina Ottaviani

doi:10.1590/1980-57642020dn14-040007

Social and health-related predictors of family function in older spousal caregivers: a cross-sectional study

Sofia Cristina Iost Pavarini, Allan Gustavo Bregola, Bruna Moretti Luchesi, Déborah Oliveira, Fabiana De Souza Orlandi, Fernanda Gomez De Moura, Helena Rita Oliveira Silva, Nathalia Alves De Oliveira, Marisa Silvana Zazzetta, Ariene Angelini Dos Santos-Orlandi, Ana Carolina Ottaviani

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Abstract

Given the benefits of adequate family function for the health and well-being of older adults, it is important to understand what factors predict adequate family function in older people who care for their spouses.

Objective: Analyse predictors of family function in older spousal caregivers.

Methods: A cross-sectional study design was used to investigate a non-probabilistic sample of 298 older spousal caregivers. Home-based face-to-face interviews were used to evaluate sociodemographic variables and care context, family function (Family APGAR), cognitive function, perceived stress, and depressive symptoms. Data were analysed using multiple logistic regression with stepwise forward method for variable section.

Results: Older caregivers having some degree of cognitive impairment (OR=-0.160, 95%CI 0.444–0.579), depressive symptoms (OR=-0.848, 95%CI 0.726–0.992) or high levels of stress (OR=-0.955, 95%CI 0.914-0.999) had overall lower levels of family function. Having more children was linked to approximately 1.3 times higher family function (95%CI 1.080–1.057).

Conclusion: Stress, depression, cognitive decline, and number of children are predictors of family function and should be considered in social and health care strategies within the family caregiving context.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	372-378
Number of pages	7
Journal	Dementia & Neuropsychologia
Volume	14
Issue number	4
Early online date	11 Dec 2020
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1590/1980-57642020dn14-040007
Publication status	Published - Dec 2020

Keywords

Aged
Caregivers
Cognitive dysfunction
Depression
Emotional stress
Family relations

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Pavarini, S. C. I., Bregola, A. G., Luchesi, B. M., Oliveira, D., Orlandi, F. D. S., Moura, F. G. D., Silva, H. R. O., Oliveira, N. A. D., Zazzetta, M. S., Santos-Orlandi, A. A. D., & Ottaviani, A. C. (2020). Social and health-related predictors of family function in older spousal caregivers: a cross-sectional study. Dementia & Neuropsychologia, 14(4), 372-378. https://doi.org/10.1590/1980-57642020dn14-040007

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