Year: 2008
Type: conference-paper
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Carers are vital to sustaining the independence and optimal functioning of some of the most vulnerable members of the community, yet carers themselves are at risk of poor health and wellbeing outcomes. Indeed, carers often subjugate their own needs in order to fulfill their caring role. This study examined wellbeing outcomes in long-term primary carers. The consequences of providing extended informal care were investigated using a mixed methodology, including questionnaires, saliva sampling and individual interviews. Carers and age and gender matched non-carers were compared across stress, distress, and subjective wellbeing as well as sleep variables and stress hormones. The findings are used to explore the biopsychosocial bases of carer wellbeing. This research has the potential to inform policy on the growing population of Australian carers and to add to the developing wellbeing literature.
Authors: Jane Buschkens, Deborah Graham, David Cottrell
Institution: James Cook University
Language: English
Topic: Nursing care and research
Subfield: Research and Theory
Field: Nursing
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W1802341789