Resilience among older caregivers in rural Namibia: The role of financial status, social support and health.
J Gerontol Soc Work
; 61(6): 605-622, 2018.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Namibia has one of the highest human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevalence rates and one of the highest rates of orphanhood in the world, and older caregivers provide much of the care to Namibians living with HIV and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) (UNAIDS, 2014). In this study, the authors explore how financial status, social support, and health were related to the resilience of caregivers caring for people affected by HIV and AIDS in rural northern Namibia, Africa.METHOD:
Data were collected through a structured interview from (N = 147) caregivers from the Zambezi region.RESULTS:
Findings from this study show that employment and physical health were significantly associated with increased resilience in older caregivers.DISCUSSION:
Our findings point to the need for employment assistance and health services to improve the resilience of caregivers caring for people living with HIV and AIDS. We conclude that there is a need for more vigorous concerted efforts from public and private sector practitioners and policy makers to create more sustained formal employment opportunities and intervention programs aimed at improving the overall health of older HIV caregivers, especially those residing in rural HIV endemic communities in developing countries.Palabras clave
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Contexto en salud:
1_ASSA2030
Problema de salud:
1_financiamento_saude
Asunto principal:
Apoyo Social
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Infecciones por VIH
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Estado de Salud
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Cuidadores
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Resiliencia Psicológica
Tipo de estudio:
Health_economic_evaluation
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Aspecto:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
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Patient_preference
Límite:
Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
Africa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Gerontol Soc Work
Año:
2018
Tipo del documento:
Article