The intensity of informal caregiving and its implications for older caregivers: a national survey in Sweden
While most older informal caregivers reported low-intensity engagement and overall good satisfaction with their situation, a non-negligible fraction provides high-intensity help and has unmet needs that should be addressed by targeted interventions rather than one-size-fits-all policies.
Authors
- Amaia Calderón‐Larrañaga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9064-9222)
- Elizabeth Hanson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7609-4822)
- Lena Dahlberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7685-3216)
- Mariam Kirvalidze (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6773-3792)
- Lennart Magnusson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2028-6213)
- Lucas Morin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8486-8610)
- Anders Wimo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0963-5750)
Institutions
- Dalarna University (SE)
- Inserm (FR)
- Stockholm University (SE)
- Linnaeus University (SE)
- Karolinska Institutet (SE)
- Centre de recherche en Epidémiologie et Santé des Populations (FR)
- Stockholm Gerontology Research Center Foundation (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Scandinavian Journal of Public Health
- Published
- 2025-05-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/14034948251335113
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 16.81