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Dementia Caregiving During the “Stay-at-Home” Phase of COVID-19 Pandemic

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Savla, Jyoti, Roberto, Karen A, Blieszner, Rosemary, McCann, Brandy Renee, Hoyt, Emily, Knight, Aubrey L·2021·The Journals of Gerontology: Series B
DOI 10.1093/geronb/gbaa129PMC PMC7546083
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Objective: The objective of this study was to assess family caregivers’ primary appraisal of stressors related to COVID-19 stay-at-home orders, secondary appraisal of resources and support availability, and use of coping strategies as predictors of perceived role overload during the stay-at-home phase of the pandemic. Method: Telephone interviews with 53 family caregivers of persons with dementia from rural Virginia 2 weeks after enactment of the governor’s stay-at-home order using structured and open-ended questions were conducted. Results: Caregivers who were more concerned about the COVID-19 pandemic were at greater odds of experiencing high role overload than those who recognized positive aspects of the pandemic, as were those who received insufficient support from family and friends. Discussion: Use of the transactional model of stress responses yielded important insights about families coping with dementia. Caregivers’ perceptions of the pandemic’s impact varied, with differential effects on their well-being.

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  • In telephone interviews with family caregivers in rural Virginia after the 2020 stay-at-home order, those more concerned about COVID-19 and those receiving less help from family and friends experienced greater emotional exhaustion and fatigue related to dementia care.

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Authors
Savla, J., Roberto, K. A., Blieszner, R., McCann, B. R., Hoyt, E., & Knight, A. L.
Affiliations
  • Carilion Clinic (US)
  • Virginia Tech (US)
Corresponding author
Savla, Jyoti
ORCID
Venue
The Journals of Gerontology: Series B
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Published
2020-08-22
Volume
76
Issue
4
Pages
e241-e245
ISSN
  • 1079-5014 (ISSN-L)
  • 1758-5368
DOI
10.1093/geronb/gbaa129
PMC
PMC7546083
OpenAlex
W3080585125
Cited by
150
References
8
Citations by year
2026: 5 · 2025: 10 · 2024: 14 · 2023: 26 · 2022: 57 · 2021: 35 · 2020: 3
FWCI
46.58
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Licence
Locations
  • The Journals of Gerontology Series B (publishedVersion, cc-by-sa)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
  • VTechWorks (Virginia Tech) (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institute on Aging (R21AG054682)
  • Virginia Tech’s COVID Rapid Response Fund
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › Pharmacy › Nursing care and research
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › COVID-19 and Mental Health
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
Keywords
dementia caregiving, family caregivers, COVID-19 pandemic, stay-at-home orders, role overload, primary appraisal, secondary appraisal, coping strategies, social support, transactional model of stress and coping, caregiver well-being, rural Virginia
MeSH terms
COVID-19, Adaptation, Psychological, Aged, Dementia, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Quarantine, Self Concept, Social Support, Stress, Psychological, Virginia, Caregivers

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