Abstract
to identify factors associated with depressive symptoms in elderly caregivers with chronic pain. the study included people 60 years of age or older who reported chronic pain and cared for another elderly person living in the same household (n=186). Statistical analyzes were performed using the Mann-Whitney test, univariate and multiple logistic regression. most participants had no depressive symptoms (70.4%), 24.2% had mild depressive symptoms and 5.4% had severe symptoms. Univariate analysis showed that the variables family income, number of diseases, number of medications in use, pain intensity, overload and perceived stress were associated with depressive symptoms. Multivariate analysis found an association with perceived stress (95% CI 1.101-1207) and number of medications (95% CI 1.139-1.540) in use. factors associated with depressive symptoms in elderly caregivers with chronic pain were stress and the number of medications in use.
Highlights
With increasing functional limitations, the elderly may need constant care usually provided by family members at home[1]
To identify factors associated with depressive symptoms in elderly caregivers with chronic pain
The sample consisted of 186 elderly caregivers with chronic pain
Summary
The elderly may need constant care usually provided by family members at home[1]. A US study found that the number of hours of care was associated with depressive symptoms in elderly caregivers[5] Another factor that may influence the increase in these rates is the presence of chronic pain, since pain has negative impacts on the physical and psychological well-being of the elderly, and may impair the performance of care activities[6,7]. Factors associated with depression in the elderly with chronic pain were researched, with low education, income and worse self-reported health[7,12]. When it comes to elderly caregivers with chronic pain, there are gaps in knowledge. To identify factors associated with depressive symptoms in elderly caregivers with chronic pain
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