Open Collections

UBC Faculty Research and Publications

Caregivers’ Concerns About Assisted Living Residents’ Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic : A Cross-Sectional Survey Study Hoben, Matthias; Baumbusch, Jennifer; Hogan, David B.; Gruneir, Andrea; Chamberlain, Stephanie A.; Corbett, Kyle; Griffith, Lauren E.; McGrail, Kimberlyn M.; Amuah, Joseph E.; Lane, Natasha E.; Maxwell, Colleen J.

Abstract

Family or friend caregivers’ concerns about assisted living (AL) residents’ mental health are reflective of poor resident and caregiver mental health. COVID-19-related visiting restrictions increased caregiver concerns, but research on these issues in AL is limited. Using web-based surveys with 673 caregivers of AL residents in Western Canada, we assessed the prevalence and correlates of moderate to severe caregiver concerns about residents’ depressed mood, loneliness, and anxiety in the 3 months before and after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Caregiver concerns doubled after the start of the pandemic (resident depressed mood: 23%–50%, loneliness: 29%–62%, anxiety: 24%–47%). Generalized linear mixed models identified various modifiable risk factors for caregiver concerns (e.g., caregivers’ perception that residents lacked access to counseling services or not feeling well informed about and involved in resident care). These modifiable factors can be targeted in efforts to prevent or mitigate caregiver concerns and resident mental health issues.

Item Metadata

Title
Caregivers’ Concerns About Assisted Living Residents’ Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic : A Cross-Sectional Survey Study
Creator
Hoben, Matthias; Baumbusch, Jennifer; Hogan, David B.; Gruneir, Andrea; Chamberlain, Stephanie A.; Corbett, Kyle; Griffith, Lauren E.; McGrail, Kimberlyn M.; Amuah, Joseph E.; Lane, Natasha E.; Maxwell, Colleen J.
Date Issued
2023-02
Description
Family or friend caregivers’ concerns about assisted living (AL) residents’ mental health are reflective of poor resident and caregiver mental health. COVID-19-related visiting restrictions increased caregiver concerns, but research on these issues in AL is limited. Using web-based surveys with 673 caregivers of AL residents in Western Canada, we assessed the prevalence and correlates of moderate to severe caregiver concerns about residents’ depressed mood, loneliness, and anxiety in the 3 months before and after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Caregiver concerns doubled after the start of the pandemic (resident depressed mood: 23%–50%, loneliness: 29%–62%, anxiety: 24%–47%). Generalized linear mixed models identified various modifiable risk factors for caregiver concerns (e.g., caregivers’ perception that residents lacked access to counseling services or not feeling well informed about and involved in resident care). These modifiable factors can be targeted in efforts to prevent or mitigate caregiver concerns and resident mental health issues.
Subject
Assisted living facilities; Family/friend caregivers; Frail elderly; Mental health; Depressive symptoms; Loneliness; Anxiety; COVID-19; Health surveys; Cross-sectional studies
Genre
Article
Type
Text
Language
eng
Date Available
2023-01-24
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights
Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International
DOI
10.14288/1.0423554
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/2429/83745
Affiliation
Applied Science, Faculty of; Medicine, Faculty of; Non UBC; Medicine, Department of; Nursing, School of; Population and Public Health (SPPH), School of
Citation
Hoben M, Baumbusch J, B. Hogan D, et al. Caregivers’ Concerns About Assisted Living Residents’ Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Survey Study. Journal of Family Nursing. 2023;29(1):28-42.
Publisher DOI
10.1177/10748407221124159
Peer Review Status
Reviewed
Scholarly Level
Faculty; Researcher; Graduate
Rights URI
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
Aggregated Source Repository
DSpace

Item Media

Item Citations and Data

Rights

Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International