Caregiver Profiles and Determinants of Caregiving Burden in Ghana

Sanuade, O.A.; Boatemaa, S.

doi:10.1016/j.puhe.2015.05.016

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Caregiver Profiles and Determinants of Caregiving Burden in Ghana

Sanuade, O.A., Boatemaa, S.·2015·Public Health

DOI 10.1016/j.puhe.2015.05.016

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OBJECTIVES: Due to the growing elderly population, the high cost of care in Ghana and low coverage of the National Health Insurance Scheme, demands for family caregiving have become more imperative in Ghana than ever before. Many caregivers experience high burdens, yet literature on caregiving in Ghana is lacking. This study examined caregiver profiles and determinants of the burden of caregiving in Ghana. STUDY DESIGN: Cross-sectional study. METHODS: This study used data from Wave 1 of the World Health Organization (WHO) Study on Global Ageing and Adult Health (2007-2008). In total, 238 caregivers were analysed in the study. The burden of caregiving was measured using the WHO Impact of Caregiving Scale. Independent sample t-tests, correlations and analysis of variance were used to investigate associations between background characteristics and the burden of caregiving. Linear regression was used to examine determinants of the burden of caregiving. RESULTS: The mean age of caregivers was 61 years (standard deviation 14.5), and the male:female ratio was approximately equal. On average, approximately two adults per household required care. Less than five percent of caregivers received financial, emotional, health, physical and personal care support. Place of residence, provision of financial, health and physical support to care recipients, and receipt of financial, physical and health support were significant determinants of the burden of caregiving. CONCLUSIONS: This study found a mismatch between the number of people needing care and the number of people providing care. In order to improve the health of caregivers and care recipients, there is a need to provide financial support for caregivers. In addition, pro-caregiving government programmes and policies should be established.

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Authors: Sanuade, O. A., & Boatemaa, S.
Affiliations: University of Ghana (GH)
Corresponding author: Sanuade, O.A.
ORCID: Sanuade, O.A.
Venue: Public Health
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Published: 2015-07
Volume: 129
Issue: 7
Pages: 941-947
ISSN: 0033-3506 (ISSN-L)
DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2015.05.016
OpenAlex: W1532942143
Cited by: 58
References: 30
Citations by year: 2026: 7 · 2025: 6 · 2024: 5 · 2023: 9 · 2022: 12 · 2021: 7 · 2020: 3 · 2019: 2 · 2018: 2 · 2017: 3 · 2016: 2
FWCI: 5.86
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/ (tdm)
Locations: Public Health (publishedVersion)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
UCL Discovery (University College London) (submittedVersion)
Topics: Health Sciences › Health Professions › Pharmacy › Nursing care and research
Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving
Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Aging, Elder Care, and Social Issues
Keywords: caregiver burden, family caregivers, caregiver profile, older adults, caregiver support, financial support for caregivers, WHO Study on Global AGEing and Adult Health, Ghana, population aging
MeSH terms: Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Ghana, Humans, Male, Mental Health, Middle Aged, Self Care, Social Support, Socioeconomic Factors, World Health Organization, Caregivers, Cost of Illness

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