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Tae Hyun Kim
Yonsei University, Korea
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Background: Providing care for dementia can negatively influence the physical health and health behaviors of family caregivers. A better understanding of the factors associated with health checkups and cancer screening is vital to better develop effective interventions. Thus, this study aimed to identify factors associated with participation in health checkups and cancer screening among family caregivers of individuals with dementia.
Methods: This study analyzed a total of 2,414 family caregivers of individuals with dementia, using the Korea Community Health Survey (KCHS) data in 2017. A binomial logistic regression analysis was performed to identify demographic, socioeconomic, and health status factors associated with health checkups and cancer screening participation among family caregivers of individuals with dementia.
Results: The health checkups and cancer screening rates among family caregivers of individuals with dementia patients were 68.7% and 61.4%, respectively, which were significantly lower than those who do not provide care. Those with lower education level had lower odds ratios for both health checkups(OR: 0.60) and cancer screening(OR: 0.59). In addition, symptoms of depression were associated with lower participation(Health checkups OR: 0.67; Cancer screening OR: 0.65).
Conclusions: It is needed to develop more targeted disease prevention and management strategies for family caregivers of individuals with dementia, particularly those with lower education level and symptoms of depression.
Keywords
Health checkup, Cancer screening, Informal caregivers, Dementia care
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Research article
Tae Hyun Kim
Yonsei University, Korea
Corresponding Author
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Peer Review Timeline
CURRENT STATUS: Under Review
Version 1
Posted 18 Aug, 2020
No community comments so far
Editorial decision: Major revision
On 24 Feb, 2021
Review #2 received
Received 16 Feb, 2021
Reviewer #2 agreed
On 03 Feb, 2021
Review #1 received
Received 17 Dec, 2020
Reviewer #1 agreed
On 16 Dec, 2020
Editor assigned
On 17 Aug, 2020
Reviewers invited
Invitations sent on 17 Aug, 2020
Submission checks complete
On 16 Aug, 2020
Editor invited
On 14 Aug, 2020
First submitted
On 03 Aug, 2020
License:
This work is licensed under a CC BY 4.0 License. Read Full License
Background: Providing care for dementia can negatively influence the physical health and health behaviors of family caregivers. A better understanding of the factors associated with health checkups and cancer screening is vital to better develop effective interventions. Thus, this study aimed to identify factors associated with participation in health checkups and cancer screening among family caregivers of individuals with dementia.
Methods: This study analyzed a total of 2,414 family caregivers of individuals with dementia, using the Korea Community Health Survey (KCHS) data in 2017. A binomial logistic regression analysis was performed to identify demographic, socioeconomic, and health status factors associated with health checkups and cancer screening participation among family caregivers of individuals with dementia.
Results: The health checkups and cancer screening rates among family caregivers of individuals with dementia patients were 68.7% and 61.4%, respectively, which were significantly lower than those who do not provide care. Those with lower education level had lower odds ratios for both health checkups(OR: 0.60) and cancer screening(OR: 0.59). In addition, symptoms of depression were associated with lower participation(Health checkups OR: 0.67; Cancer screening OR: 0.65).
Conclusions: It is needed to develop more targeted disease prevention and management strategies for family caregivers of individuals with dementia, particularly those with lower education level and symptoms of depression.
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