The impact of caregiving on the health status of regional carers in Australia: Findings from a mixed-method study.
Adult
Caregivers
/ psychology
Female
Health Services, Indigenous
/ organization & administration
Health Status
Healthy Lifestyle
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
/ psychology
New South Wales
Qualitative Research
Quality of Life
Rural Health Services
/ organization & administration
Social Support
Socioeconomic Factors
Regional Australia
The National Disability Insurance Scheme
carer well-being
mixed-method research
Journal
The Australian journal of rural health
ISSN: 1440-1584
Titre abrégé: Aust J Rural Health
Pays: Australia
ID NLM: 9305903
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Aug 2020
Aug 2020
Historique:
received:
19
02
2020
revised:
03
06
2020
accepted:
04
06
2020
pubmed:
4
8
2020
medline:
22
6
2021
entrez:
4
8
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
While it is known that informal carers provide the majority of caregiving in Australia, there remains limited understanding of the challenges that regional carers face in their caring role and the impact of the caregiving role on carer well-being. The aim of this study was to better understand the health status of caregivers as the person they care for was entering the National Disability Support Scheme. This is a mixed-methods study. The study was undertaken in regional New South Wales, Australia. Seventy-five carers were enrolled into the study. All lived in regional New South Wales. The World Health Organization Well-being Index was used for quantitative data collection, and semi-structured interviews were undertaken for the collection of qualitative data. Quantitative data indicated that carers from Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander backgrounds and those from low socio-economic status had significantly lower scores on the well-being index. Two key qualitative categories were evident describing carer's journey to resilience by (a) adjusting to reality predominantly through cognitive reframing strategies and (b) carers accessing external supports. The health status of regional carers who are predominantly women is experiencing low levels of well-being. While many of these carers have initiated successful coping responses to the challenges of caring, there is an urgent need to increase the supports available to this population. As the recent National Disability Support Scheme is embedded, it is of importance to monitor if there are improvements in the health status of carers over time.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
376-384Subventions
Organisme : Department of family and community services, New South Wales, Australia
Informations de copyright
© 2020 National Rural Health Alliance Ltd.
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