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Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine
Published in: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine 6/2012

01-11-2012 | Regular Article

Factors influencing caregivers’ burden among family caregivers and institutionalization of in-home elderly people cared for by family caregivers

Authors: Shigeki Kurasawa, Kouichi Yoshimasu, Masakazu Washio, Jin Fukumoto, Shigeki Takemura, Katsushi Yokoi, Yumiko Arai, Kazuhisa Miyashita

Published in: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine | Issue 6/2012

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Abstract

Objectives

The purpose of this study was to determine the factors related to changes in the burden of caregivers who look after the elderly at home, as well as factors related to the institutionalization of the elderly who require care. The types of care services associated with reducing caregivers’ burden and continuing in-home care were also studied.

Methods

The study subjects were adults aged ≥65 years who used the services of in-home care management centres located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan, and their caregivers. This 2-year longitudinal study began in October 2007, with a total of three surveys undertaken once a year. The survey methods included self-administered questionnaires and the review of clinical records.

Results

Dementia and its accompanying behavioural disturbances were found to be significantly related to the increased burden of caregivers and the institutionalization of those requiring care. A significantly higher proportion of caregivers with an increasing burden or those who maintained a high level of burden used day care services compared to those in the other groups.

Conclusion

Preventive intervention against dementia and its accompanying behavioural disturbances should be considered in the day care service to reduce caregivers’ burden and to decrease institutionalization.
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Metadata
Title
Factors influencing caregivers’ burden among family caregivers and institutionalization of in-home elderly people cared for by family caregivers
Authors
Shigeki Kurasawa
Kouichi Yoshimasu
Masakazu Washio
Jin Fukumoto
Shigeki Takemura
Katsushi Yokoi
Yumiko Arai
Kazuhisa Miyashita
Publication date
01-11-2012
Publisher
Springer Japan
Published in
Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine / Issue 6/2012
Print ISSN: 1342-078X
Electronic ISSN: 1347-4715
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12199-012-0276-8

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