Prevalence Estimates of Arthritis and Activity-Limiting Pain Among Family Caregivers to Older Adults
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Little is known about the prevalence of physical pain among family caregivers to older adults. We used national survey data to assess the relative prevalence of caregivers' arthritis and activity-limiting bothersome pain by caregiver and care-recipient characteristics to identify which caregivers may be at a higher risk for physical pain.
RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: We analyzed data collected from 1,930 caregivers who participated in the National Study on Caregiving (2017). We utilized modified Poisson models to estimate adjusted associations of caregiver and care-recipient characteristics with the relative prevalence of arthritis and bothersome pain.
RESULTS: Forty percent of caregivers had a lifetime diagnosis of arthritis. Seventy-five percent of caregivers with arthritis reported bothersome pain, nearly 30% of whom endorsed bothersome pain that limited their activities on most or every day of the previous month (i.e., activity-limiting bothersome pain). Regardless of whether they had arthritis, 51% of the sample reported bothersome pain in the previous month, 24% of whom indicated activity-limiting bothersome pain. Caregivers who were older or more highly educated had a higher prevalence of arthritis. Black caregivers had a lower prevalence of arthritis and activity-limiting bothersome pain compared to White caregivers. Caregivers with physical difficulty providing care had a higher prevalence of arthritis and activity-limiting bothersome pain than caregivers without physical difficulty providing care.
DISCUSSION AND IMPLICATIONS: Arthritis and activity-limiting bothersome pain are highly prevalent among caregivers. Given increased prevalence of pain among certain caregivers, it may be efficient to target these groups for pain management interventions.
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The Gerontologist - 64(2024), 5 vom: 01. Apr. |
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Englisch |
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Turner, Shelbie G [VerfasserIn] |
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Date Completed 17.04.2024 Date Revised 25.04.2024 published: Print Citation Status MEDLINE |
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10.1093/geront/gnad124 |
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| 520 | |a BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Little is known about the prevalence of physical pain among family caregivers to older adults. We used national survey data to assess the relative prevalence of caregivers' arthritis and activity-limiting bothersome pain by caregiver and care-recipient characteristics to identify which caregivers may be at a higher risk for physical pain | ||
| 520 | |a RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: We analyzed data collected from 1,930 caregivers who participated in the National Study on Caregiving (2017). We utilized modified Poisson models to estimate adjusted associations of caregiver and care-recipient characteristics with the relative prevalence of arthritis and bothersome pain | ||
| 520 | |a RESULTS: Forty percent of caregivers had a lifetime diagnosis of arthritis. Seventy-five percent of caregivers with arthritis reported bothersome pain, nearly 30% of whom endorsed bothersome pain that limited their activities on most or every day of the previous month (i.e., activity-limiting bothersome pain). Regardless of whether they had arthritis, 51% of the sample reported bothersome pain in the previous month, 24% of whom indicated activity-limiting bothersome pain. Caregivers who were older or more highly educated had a higher prevalence of arthritis. Black caregivers had a lower prevalence of arthritis and activity-limiting bothersome pain compared to White caregivers. Caregivers with physical difficulty providing care had a higher prevalence of arthritis and activity-limiting bothersome pain than caregivers without physical difficulty providing care | ||
| 520 | |a DISCUSSION AND IMPLICATIONS: Arthritis and activity-limiting bothersome pain are highly prevalent among caregivers. Given increased prevalence of pain among certain caregivers, it may be efficient to target these groups for pain management interventions | ||
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