Health literacy of informal caregivers of older adults with dementia: results from a cross-sectional study conducted in Florence (Italy).
Dementia
Family caregiver
Health literacy
Older adults
Journal
Aging clinical and experimental research
ISSN: 1720-8319
Titre abrégé: Aging Clin Exp Res
Pays: Germany
ID NLM: 101132995
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Jan 2023
Jan 2023
Historique:
received:
12
06
2022
accepted:
02
10
2022
pubmed:
20
10
2022
medline:
10
1
2023
entrez:
19
10
2022
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
The aim of this study was to measure the prevalence of inadequate health literacy (HL) in a sample of family caregivers of older adults with dementia, and to assess the relationship of HL with characteristics of caregiver and persons with dementia. The study followed a cross-sectional design. Persons with dementia and their family caregivers were enrolled in an outpatients' geriatric memory clinic. For the caregivers, the following information was collected: socio-demographic data, level of HL, cognitive impairment (using the Mini-Cog). For persons with dementia, the following data were collected: socio-demographic data, functional status (using the Basic and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living), cognitive impairment (using the Mini Mental State Evaluation, and the Global Deterioration Scale) behavioral and psychological symptoms associated with dementia (assessed using the Neuropsychiatric Inventory). A total of 174 person with dementia/caregiver dyads were enrolled. About 45% of the caregivers presented a possibility or a high likelihood of inadequate HL. The percentage of caregivers with inadequate HL was higher among spousal caregivers than in offspring. Female gender, higher age and lower education were independent predictors of low HL. On multiple logistic regression analysis, persons with dementia assisted by caregivers with a high likelihood of limited HL presented higher risk of a more severe disease. The results of this study suggest that the HL of dementia caregivers has to be included in the comprehensive geriatric assessment, to develop an appropriate individualized care plan. Moreover, public health interventions are needed to increase the HL of dementia caregivers.
Identifiants
pubmed: 36260214
doi: 10.1007/s40520-022-02271-0
pii: 10.1007/s40520-022-02271-0
pmc: PMC9580430
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
61-71Informations de copyright
© 2022. The Author(s).
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