Eby David W, Molnar Lisa J, Kostyniuk Lidia P, St Louis Renée M, Zanier Nicole
University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute, Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States of America.
Michigan Center for Advancing Safe Transportation throughout the Lifespan (ATLAS Center), Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States of America.
PLoS One. 2017 Sep 20;12(9):e0184085. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0184085. eCollection 2017.
The study aim was to gain a better understanding of the characteristics of informal caregivers who provide transportation assistance and to explore the types and frequency of this assistance. A telephone survey was administered to a representative sample of 268 informal caregivers (age 45-80) who provide transportation assistance to older adults (age 70 and older) in Michigan. Responses were analyzed overall and by the caregiver sex and care recipient age. Informal transportation caregivers were: most often women; on average 61 years old; generally college educated; employed full- or part-time jobs; relatively healthy; providing care to a parent/family member 1-4 times per week, living close to the care recipient; and providing assistance by giving rides. Less than one-half of caregivers sought information to help them provide assistance. No significant burden was reported and there were few differences by sex of the caregiver of the age group of the care recipient.
该研究的目的是更深入地了解提供交通援助的非正式照料者的特征，并探究这种援助的类型和频率。对密歇根州268名（年龄在45 - 80岁之间）为70岁及以上老年人提供交通援助的非正式照料者进行了电话调查。对总体回复以及按照料者性别和受照料者年龄进行了分析。非正式交通照料者大多为女性，平均年龄61岁，一般具有大学学历，从事全职或兼职工作，相对健康，每周为父母/家庭成员提供1 - 4次照料，居住在离受照料者较近的地方，且通过开车接送提供援助。不到一半的照料者寻求信息以帮助他们提供援助。未报告有显著负担，且照料者性别和受照料者年龄组之间几乎没有差异。
