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The health status of family caregivers in Taiwan
— an analysis of gender differences | | Author(s) | Chi-Jun Chiou, I-Pin Chen, Hsin-Hang Wang |
| Journal title | International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, vol 20, no 9, September 2005 |
| Pages | pp 821-826 |
| Source | http://www.interscience.wiley.com |
| Keywords | Family care ; Health [elderly] ; Medical care ; Men as carers ; Women as carers ; Comparison ; Taiwan. |
| Annotation | There is growing concern about the ever-increasing problems, both physical and physiological, faced by care workers who provide care for the ill and incapacitated. This study examines what, if any, differences exist between male and female caregivers. The study focused primarily on caregivers who were taking care of a family member. 388 caregivers (280 female, 108 male) were recruited from 16 randomly selected home care agencies in Southern Taiwan. Participants completed the Chinese Health Questionnaire - 12 and the Self-Rated Health Scale. They also completed questionnaires drawn up specifically for this study. Compared to male caregivers, the female caregivers more often reported they suffered from symptoms of lack of well-being, a decrease in psychological health and overall self-rated mental health. The results reiterate the importance of considering gender differentiation in the caregiving role. Major differences were found in the extent to which negative health consequences were experienced by male and female caregivers. Caregivers - especially female caregivers - urgently require adequate professional health care assistance in order to reduce the negative physical and psychological effects of caregiving on the health caregiver. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-051108211 A |
| Classmark | P6:SJ: CC: LK: P6:SG: P6:SH: 48: 7DP |
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