The Differential Effects of Caregiving Intensity on Overnight Hospitalization
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This study aims to examine how caregiving for a spouse affects caregivers’ likelihood of overnight hospitalization. Using data from the Health and Retirement Study, we examine the odds of spousal caregivers experiencing an overnight hospitalization in the previous two years according to caregiving status, intensity, and change in caregiving intensity. Caregivers were no more likely to experience an overnight hospitalization than noncaregivers ( OR = .92; CI [.84, 1.00]). Effects varied by intensity of care. Compared to noncaregivers, caregivers who reported providing no assistance with activities of daily living were less likely to experience overnight hospitalization ( OR = .77; CI [.66, .89]); however, caregivers who provided care to someone living with dementia for 4 to <6 years had 2.11 times the odds of experiencing an overnight hospitalization (CI [1.16, 3.85]). Although caregivers overall experience overnight hospitalization at a similar rate as noncaregivers, there are differences between caregivers by the intensity of care.
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Dementia caregivers have twice the odds of experiencing an overnight hospitalization than non-caregivers.
“Dementia caregivers also have twice the odds of experiencing an overnight hospitalization than non-caregivers.527”
From 2023 Alzheimer's disease facts and figures (2023) · cites this paper as [527]
The Results (Caregiving situation) report approximately twice the odds of overnight hospitalization only for spousal caregivers who had cared for a partner living with dementia for 4 to less than 6 years (OR=2.11). The claim omits those restrictions and overgeneralizes the finding to dementia caregivers as a whole. (LLM, conf=0.91)
Experimental — accuracy not yet measuredDementia caregivers have twice the odds of experiencing an overnight hospitalization than non-caregivers.
“Dementia caregivers also have twice the odds of experiencing an overnight hospitalization than non‐caregivers. 575”
From 2024 Alzheimer's disease facts and figures (2024) · cites this paper as [575]
The Results section reports approximately twice the odds of overnight hospitalization, but only for spousal caregivers who had cared for a partner living with dementia for 4 to less than 6 years. The citing sentence omits that duration and relationship restriction, extending the finding to dementia caregivers generally. (LLM, conf=0.90)
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- Authors
- Meyer, K., Gassoumis, Z., & Wilber, K.
- Affiliations
- The University of Texas at San Antonio Health Science Center (US)
- University of Southern California (US)
- Corresponding author
- Meyer, Kylie
- Venue
- Western Journal of Nursing Research
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Published
- 2021-03-25
- Volume
- 44
- Issue
- 6
- Pages
- 528-539
- ISSN
- 0193-9459 (ISSN-L)
- 1552-8456
- PMC
- PMC8463626
- OpenAlex
- W3136804958
- Cited by
- 16
- References
- 46
- Citations by year
- 2026: 4 · 2025: 2 · 2024: 4 · 2023: 3 · 2022: 2
- FWCI
- 3.50
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
- Locations
- Western Journal of Nursing Research (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
- Funders
- university of southern california
- National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (TL1 TR002647)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › Pharmacy › Nursing care and research
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Keywords
- spousal caregiving, caregiver health, overnight hospitalization, care intensity, dementia caregiving, activities of daily living, older adults, caregiver burden
- MeSH terms
- Activities of Daily Living, Hospitalization, Humans, Retirement, Caregivers, Spouses
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