Caregiving burden, social support, and psychological well-being among family caregivers of older Italians: a cross-sectional study
The study confirms that high caregiving burden adversely affects caregivers' psychological well-being, while social support plays a protective role. These findings highlight the need for interventions focused on reducing caregiving burden and enhancing support systems for family caregivers.
Authors
- Sara Santini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4705-4631)
- Giovanni Lamura (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9278-9544)
- Massimo Fabiani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5893-7117)
- Antonio Pacifico (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0163-4956)
- Ramona Bongelli
- Gianluca Busilacchi
- Carmela Guarascio
- Federico Sofritti
Institutions
- Research Institute on Sustainable Economic Growth (IT)
- Istituto Nazionale di Riposo e Cura per Anziani (IT)
- University of Macerata (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Public Health
- Published
- 2024-10-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2024.1474967
- Citations
- 28
- Primary Topic
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 14.78
Funders
- European Commission