Mortality, morbidity and health-related outcomes in informal caregivers compared to non-caregivers: a systematic review

P Janson, K Willeke, L Zaibert, A Budnick… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
A systematic overview of mental and physical disorders of informal caregivers based on
population-based studies with good methodological quality is lacking. Therefore, our aim …

Informal care in times of a public health crisis: Objective burden, subjective burden and quality of life of caregivers in the Netherlands during the COVID‐19 pandemic

L Gräler, L Bremmers, P Bakx… - Health & social care …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
In the Netherlands, about one‐third of the adult population provides unpaid care. Providing
informal caregiving can be very straining in normal times, but the impact of a public health …

Long-term care need, loneliness, and perceived social isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic: evidence from the German Ageing Survey

A Hajek, K Grupp, G Aarabi, RM Gyasi… - Aging clinical and …, 2023 - Springer
Background There is a complete lack of studies focusing on the association between care
degree (reflecting the long-term care need) and loneliness or social isolation in Germany …

Motivations, Relationships, Health and Quality of Life of Older Volunteers in Times of COVID-19 Pandemic

M Socci, A Principi, M Di Rosa, S Quattrini, D Lucantoni - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Within the active ageing framework, this study was carried out during the COVID-19
pandemic on older volunteers, in order to explore the possible relation between, on the one …

Predictors of deterioration in mental well-being and quality of life among family caregivers and older people with long-term care needs during the covid-19 pandemic

P Fabbietti, S Santini, F Piccinini, C Giammarchi… - Healthcare, 2024 - mdpi.com
Background: During the COVID-19 pandemic, reduced access to care services and fear of
infection prompted families to increase home care for their older relatives with long-term …

Caregiving situation as a predictor of subjective caregiver burden: informal caregivers of older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic

S Hvalič-Touzery, M Trkman, V Dolničar - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
The COVID-19 pandemic has created and exacerbated emotional, financial, and technical
challenges for informal caregivers of older people. The aim of this study was to explore the …

Rural unpaid caregivers' experiences in northern Aotearoa, New Zealand during the Covid‐19 pandemic: A qualitative study

R Frey, J Wiles, D Balmer, P Meha… - Australian Journal of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Rural unpaid caregivers experience different opportunities and challenges than
their urban counterparts. Our aim was to understand rural unpaid caregivers' experiences of …

Supporting Physical Activity for Informal Caregivers during and beyond COVID-19: Exploring the Feasibility, Usability and Acceptability of a Digital Health Smartphone …

KJ Egan, W Hodgson, G Imperatore… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed how our global societies rely upon the care and
support of informal (unpaid) caregivers: in the UK alone, there are an estimated 6.5 million …

The Impact of the Pandemic on Health and Quality of Life of Informal Caregivers of Older People: Results from a Cross-National European Survey in an Age-Related …

M Socci, M Di Rosa, S Quattrini, G Lamura… - Applied Research in …, 2024 - Springer
During the COVID-19 outbreak, the care services interruption/delay resulted in increased
amount of care for informal caregivers of older people with long-term care needs. This study …

Sleepless pandemic: A cross-sectional analysis of insomnia symptoms among professionally active Romanians during the COVID-19 pandemic

TC Ionescu, BI Fetecau, S Zaharia, EM Mînecan… - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic put considerable strain on individual mental health.
The current study aimed to determine the prevalence and severity of insomnia symptoms …