Influence of Relevant Factors among the Structural Factors Associated with Care Capacity on the Sense of Care Burden of Family Caregivers

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  • 家族介護者の介護力構造因子における関連要因と介護負担感への影響

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<p>The present study aimed to clarify the factors related to care capacity required by family caregivers and determine how care capacity affects sense of care burden. Anonymous self-administered questionnaires were distributed to 1,200 family caregivers. A total of 661 valid questionnaires were returned (recovery rate of 55.1%). Analysis revealed six factors about care capacity and the following relevant factors associated with care capacity: level of care need, dementia, care expertise, age, sex, self-rated health, care period, care time, care assistants, care consultants, and desire to continue providing care. In the relationship between the six factors and sense of care burden, “capacity to see care positively” and “capacity to make a mental switch from caregiving” were associated with a low sense of care burden. In contrast, “practical care skills” and “capacity to express negative emotions about care” were associated with a higher sense of care burden. These results suggest that increasing the “capacity to see care positively” may help family caregivers increase the care capacity they need, and that family caregivers need emotional support, help learning appropriate caregiving methods, and assistance making a mental switch from caregiving.</p>

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