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000153203 0247_ $$2doi$$a10.3934/publichealth.2025025
000153203 0248_ $$2sideral$$a143642
000153203 037__ $$aART-2025-143642
000153203 041__ $$aeng
000153203 100__ $$aGonzalo-Ciria, Laura
000153203 245__ $$aLoss of productivity among caregivers of dependent family members
000153203 260__ $$c2025
000153203 5060_ $$aAccess copy available to the general public$$fUnrestricted
000153203 5203_ $$aBackground
Assuming the care of a dependent family member can constitute a health risk factor that significantly reduces the productivity of family caregivers, compromising their future and quality of life.
Objective
Our purpose of this study was to investigate the productivity activities that are altered in the caregivers of a dependent family member and the impact this has on their satisfaction and quality of life.
Methods
An analytical observational study was conducted for 500 caregivers of dependent family members. Sociodemographic data were collected for caregivers and their dependent family members. Carers' occupational performance and satisfaction were assessed using the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM), and quality of life was assessed using the World Health Organization - Quality of Life (WHOQOL-Bref). Comparison between groups was performed using the Chi-square test for qualitative variables. Pearson's correlation coefficient was used to assess the strength and direction of linear associations between numerical variables.
Results
Most caregivers were women (72.3%, n = 364), with an average age of 60.3 ± 13.64 years. These individuals were providing care for a family member with severe dependency (69.7%, n = 348), classified as Grade III. Up to 38.2% (n = 191) of caregivers struggled with maintaining punctuality and consistency in their paid employment, and 25.6% (n = 128) of caregivers stopped or had difficulty working. In addition, 28.4% (n = 142) of caregivers had problems with household cleaning and tidying, 20.4% (n = 102) perceived that they neglected their other family members, and 18.6% (n = 93) of caregivers encountered problems attending courses and furthering their education. Women were more affected in terms of productivity. Moreover, performance and quality of life worsened as the number of productivity activities affected increased.
Conclusions
Caring for a dependent family member has a considerable impact on the caregiver's productive activities, affecting their work performance, household management, and professional development, with a particularly marked impact on women. This caregiving role is also associated with a decrease in quality of life, which highlights the need for interventions to support caregivers in these areas.
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000153203 700__ $$aDe Heredia-Torres, Marta Pérez
000153203 700__ $$0(orcid)0000-0003-3861-9004$$aVidal-Sánchez, María Isabel$$uUniversidad de Zaragoza
000153203 700__ $$0(orcid)0000-0002-2516-6053$$aLópez-de-la-Fuente, María José$$uUniversidad de Zaragoza
000153203 700__ $$aBullón-Benito, Elisa
000153203 700__ $$aPoveda-García, Ana
000153203 700__ $$aOrtiz-Piña, Mariana
000153203 700__ $$0(orcid)0000-0003-4513-6801$$aRuiz-Garrós, María Cristina$$uUniversidad de Zaragoza
000153203 700__ $$0(orcid)0000-0003-0335-0404$$aGascón-Catalán, Ana$$uUniversidad de Zaragoza
000153203 700__ $$a
000153203 7102_ $$11006$$2255$$aUniversidad de Zaragoza$$bDpto. Fisiatría y Enfermería$$cÁrea Enfermería
000153203 7102_ $$11006$$2413$$aUniversidad de Zaragoza$$bDpto. Fisiatría y Enfermería$$cÁrea Fisioterapia
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