The mental health of informal caregivers in Ontario
An epidemiological survey
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11028461 |
|---|---|
| Authors | J J Cochrane, Jean-Philippe Cochrane (Clarke University), Paula Goering (0000-0002-2976-2127), P N Goering, J M Rogers, Joan Rogers |
| Year | 1997 |
| Volume | 87 |
| Issue | 12 |
| Pages | 2002-2007 |
| Publication date | 1997-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0090-0036 • E-ISSN: 1541-0048 |
| Publisher | American Public Health Association (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2105/ajph.87.12.2002 |
| PMID | 9431291 |
| OpenAlex | W2093747285 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 15 |
| References cited | 26 |
OBJECTIVES: This study describes the mental health status, disability, physical health, and mental health service utilization of informal care-givers under the age of 65 in the province of Ontario. METHODS: The study analyzed data collected in the 1991 province-wide, population-based mental health supplement to the Ontario Health Survey. Diagnoses from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 3rd edition, revised, were generated on the basis of a structured diagnostic interview. Caregivers and noncaregivers are compared here on past-year prevalence of psychiatric disorder, physical illness, disability, and utilization of mental health services. The possible confounding effects of age, sex, employment status, and economic disadvantage are explored. RESULTS: Informal caregivers (n = 1219) constituted 15.0% of the sample. Caregivers had higher rates of affective (6.3% vs 4.2%) and anxiety (17.5% vs 10.9%) disorders than noncaregivers and used health services for mental health problems at nearly twice the rate. CONCLUSIONS: Documentation of the prevalence of caregiving and the increased prevalence of psychiatric disorders, disability, and service utilization among caregivers is of critical importance as governments continue to move toward community-based care. To accomplish this goal, the needs of caregivers must be acknowledged and met by the establishment of appropriate and readily accessible support services
Anxiety · Disadvantage · Environmental health · Health care · Mental health · Population · Psychiatry · Epidemiology · Family Caregiving in Mental Illness · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving · Medicine · Mental Health Treatment and Access · Gerontology
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| Unique citing works | 15 |
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| Citations per year | 0,6 |
| Citation span | 2001 - 2024 (24) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 15 |