Review: exploration of psychological and physical health differences between caregivers and non-caregivers
Year: 2004
Type: article
Abstract: Pinquart M, Sörensen S. Differences between caregivers and noncaregivers in psychological health and physical health: a meta-analysis. Psychol Aging 2003;18:250–67.[OpenUrl][1][CrossRef][2][PubMed][3][Web of Science][4] Q What are the differences between caregivers and non-caregivers in perceived stress, depression, subjective well being, physical health and self efficacy? ### ![Graphic][5] Design: Systematic review with meta-analysis. ### ![Graphic][6] Data sources: MEDLINE, PsycINFO, Psyndex (search dates not stated). Reference lists were hand searched. ### ![Graphic][7] Study selection and analysis: Eligible studies compared levels of perceived stress, depression, general subjective well being, physical health, or self-efficacy between a sample of informal caregivers of older adults and a sample of non-caregivers. Exclusions: studies where reported differences between caregivers and non-caregivers could not be converted to standard deviation units (see notes); not written in English, French, German, or Russian. ### ![Graphic][8] Outcomes: Sociodemographic differences, the impairment of the care receiver, and effect sizes (derived for each study either from the difference in outcome between … [1]: {openurl}?query=rft.jtitle%253DPsychology%2Band%2Baging%26rft.stitle%253DPsychol%2BAging%26rft.aulast%253DPinquart%26rft.auinit1%253DM.%26rft.volume%253D18%26rft.issue%253D2%26rft.spage%253D250%26rft.epage%253D267%26rft.atitle%253DDifferences%2Bbetween%2Bcaregivers%2Band%2Bnoncaregivers%2Bin%2Bpsychological%2Bhealth%2Band%2Bphysical%2Bhealth%253A%2Ba%2Bmeta-analysis.%26rft_id%253Dinfo%253Adoi%252F10.1037%252F0882-7974.18.2.250%26rft_id%253Dinfo%253Apmid%252F12825775%26rft.genre%253Darticle%26rft_val_fmt%253Dinfo%253Aofi%252Ffmt%253Akev%253Amtx%253Ajournal%26ctx_ver%253DZ39.88-2004%26url_ver%253DZ39.88-2004%26url_ctx_fmt%253Dinfo%253Aofi%252Ffmt%253Akev%253Amtx%253Actx [2]: /lookup/external-ref?access_num=10.1037/0882-7974.18.2.250&link_type=DOI [3]: /lookup/external-ref?access_num=12825775&link_type=MED&atom=%2Febmental%2F7%2F1%2F28.1.atom [4]: /lookup/external-ref?access_num=000183382000009&link_type=ISI [5]: /embed/inline-graphic-1.gif [6]: /embed/inline-graphic-2.gif [7]: /embed/inline-graphic-3.gif [8]: /embed/inline-graphic-4.gif
Source: Evidence-Based Mental Health
DOI: 10.1136/ebmh.7.1.28
Author: Janet Treasure
Institution: King's College London
Language: English
Topic: Nursing care and research
Subfield: Research and Theory
Field: Nursing
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W2091970323