Caregiver Burden Is Reduced by Social Support Services for Non-Dependent Elderly Persons: Pre-Post Study of 569 Caregivers

Sylvie Arlotto (), Stéphanie Gentile, Alice Blin, Anne-Claire Durand and Sylvie Bonin-Guillaume
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Sylvie Arlotto: Service d’Evaluation Médicale, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Marseille, 13005 Marseille, France
Stéphanie Gentile: Service d’Evaluation Médicale, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Marseille, 13005 Marseille, France
Alice Blin: Service d’Evaluation Médicale, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Marseille, 13005 Marseille, France
Anne-Claire Durand: Health Service Research and Quality of Life Center (EA 3279), School of Medicine, La Timone Medical Campus, Aix Marseille University, 13005 Marseille, France
Sylvie Bonin-Guillaume: Neurosciences of Systems UMR-Inserm 1106, Aix Marseille University, 13005 Marseille, France

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 20, 1-12

Abstract: Background: Informal care provided by family caregivers (FCGs) to elderly persons is associated with a high risk of burden and poor health status. Social support services (3S) for the elderly persons were characterized by assistance in various activities of daily living. This study aimed to analyze the impact of 3S on the burden of FCGs of elderly persons living in the community and identify factors associated with changes in their burden. Methods: This pre-post study was performed in the southeast of France: FCGs of non-dependent elderly persons still living at home who received a 3S were consecutively included. FCG burden was assessed with the Mini-Zarit scale before the setting up of the 3S (pre-3S) and 6 months after (post-3S). Results: A total of 569 FCGs were included in the study. Mean age of the FCGs was 62.9 years old (±13.3), 67% were women, 61.2% were children or stepchildren. Burden was present for 81% of FCGs. In most cases, 3S targeted household chores (95.8%); 59.8% of elderly persons and their FCGs were fully satisfied. The improvement in burden was greater for FCGs perceiving less obstacles post-3S in helping elderly persons (OR = 4.083) but also for FCGs fully satisfied with the 3S (OR = 2.809) and for FCGs whose perceived health status had improved post-3S (OR = 2.090). Conclusions: FCGs of non-dependent elderly persons experience a burden similar to those of dependent elderly persons. The implementation of a 3S in daily life helps to reduce their burden.

Keywords: family caregiver; burden; non-dependent elderly person; social support services (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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