A Double Whammy? Psychosocial Disadvantages of Dementia Caregivers with Cancer Histories.
J Gerontol Soc Work
; 66(8): 1090-1107, 2023.
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ABSTRACT
Guided by the Diathesis-Stress model, this study examined how cancer history interacted with caregiving status to determine the psychosocial functioning of dementia caregivers. This study assessed a set of indicators for psychological health and social connections among 85 spousal caregivers of persons with Alzheimer's disease and 86 age- and gender-matched spouses of healthy controls at study entry and 15-18 months later. Results showed that dementia caregivers with cancer histories reported lower social connections relative to caregivers without cancer histories or non-caregivers with or without cancer histories, and reported lower psychological health relative to non-caregivers with and without cancer histories at two time points. The findings highlight that a history of cancer is a predisposing vulnerability factor for psychosocial dysfunctions among dementia caregivers and address gaps in knowledge about the psychosocial adjustment of cancer survivors as caregivers.
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Assunto principal:
Demência
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Doença de Alzheimer
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Neoplasias
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
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Humans
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En
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J Gerontol Soc Work
Ano de publicação:
2023
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Article
País de afiliação:
China
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EEUU
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ESTADOS UNIDOS
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ESTADOS UNIDOS DA AMERICA
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EUA
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UNITED STATES
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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US
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USA