Yuhei Otobe, Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tokyo, Japan, 3-29-1 Otsuka, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 112-0012, Japan, Tel: +81-29-853-2111, E-mail:
J Nutr Health Aging. 2022;26(2):157-160. doi: 10.1007/s12603-022-1730-y.
This study's objective was to explore the association between various factors and the increased caregiver burden of informal caregivers during the COVID-19 pandemic. On February, 2021, 700 informal caregivers completed an online survey. We assessed the change in caregiver burden during the COVID-19 pandemic. Among all caregiver participants, 287 (41.0%) complained of an increased caregiver burden due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The factors associated with increased caregiver burden were depressive symptoms in caregivers [odds ratio (OR), 2.20; 95% confidence interval (CI), 1.50-3.23], dementia (OR, 2.48; 95%CI, 1.07-5.73) and low Barthel Index scores (OR, 2.01; 95%CI, 1.39-2.90) in care receivers, care days (OR, 1.09; 95%CI, 1.01-1.17) and times (OR, 1.06; 95%CI, 1.01-1.10), and use of home care service (OR, 1.46; 95%CI, 1.01-2.10) and visiting care service (OR, 1.71; 95%CI, 1.20-2.45). These findings suggest we need to pay attention to the physical and mental health of both the care receivers and caregivers.
本研究旨在探讨 COVID-19 大流行期间各种因素与非正式照护者 caregiver 负担增加之间的关联。2021 年 2 月,700 名非正式照护者完成了在线调查。我们评估了 COVID-19 大流行期间 caregiver 负担的变化。在所有 caregiver 参与者中,有 287 人(41.0%)抱怨由于 COVID-19 大流行,他们的 caregiver 负担增加。与 caregiver 负担增加相关的因素包括 caregiver 的抑郁症状[比值比(OR),2.20;95%置信区间(CI),1.50-3.23]、痴呆(OR,2.48;95%CI,1.07-5.73)和低 Barthel 指数评分(OR,2.01;95%CI,1.39-2.90)在护理接受者中,护理天数(OR,1.09;95%CI,1.01-1.17)和时间(OR,1.06;95%CI,1.01-1.10),以及家庭护理服务(OR,1.46;95%CI,1.01-2.10)和探视护理服务(OR,1.71;95%CI,1.20-2.45)的使用。这些发现表明,我们需要关注护理接受者和 caregiver 的身心健康。