Role adoption, anxiety, depression and loneliness in family caregivers of patients with chronic diseases
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https://doi.org/10.1590/1518-8345.6926.4141Keywords:
Chronic Disease; Caregivers; Anxiety; Depression; Loneliness; Role PlayingAbstract
Objective: to describe and explore the relationship of loneliness, anxiety and depression with adoption of the caregiver role among individuals caring for people with chronic diseases in Colombia. Methods: this was an exploratory and cross-sectional study involving 960 primary caregivers of individuals with chronic diseases. We applied the Caregiver Role Adoption Scale, the University of California at Los Angeles Loneliness Scale, and the Anxiety and Depression Scale. Principal component and multiple correspondence analyses were performed for clustering. Results: among the participating caregivers, 40.8% reported experiencing depression, 59% reported anxiety, 54.6% reported moderate to severe loneliness, and 88.6% reported satisfactory adoption of the caregiver role. Caregivers who presented basic or insufficient role adoption levels tended to have higher scores for anxiety, depression and loneliness. Conclusion: adoption of the caregiver role is a mediator in the anxiety, depression and loneliness levels among caregivers. Strategies aimed at supporting caregivers should include training for the caregiver role to mitigate the negative impacts of anxiety, depression and loneliness.Downloads
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2024-06-07
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Role adoption, anxiety, depression and loneliness in family caregivers of patients with chronic diseases. (2024). Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem, 32, e4141. https://doi.org/10.1590/1518-8345.6926.4141