Financial stress experienced by informal carers of adults with a chronic disease: Results from an Australian population-based cross-sectional survey

DiGiacomo, M; Chang, S; Luckett, T; Agar, M; Phillips, J; Lam, L

Financial stress experienced by informal carers of adults with a chronic disease: Results from an Australian population-based cross-sectional survey

DiGiacomo, M

Chang, S

Luckett, T Agar, M

Phillips, J

Lam, L

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Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: Australasian Journal on Ageing, 2019
Issue Date:: 2019-01-01

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dc.contributor.author	DiGiacomo, M https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5484-8224	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Chang, S https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0723-3192	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Luckett, T	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Agar, M https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6756-6119	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Phillips, J https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3691-8230	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Lam, L https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6183-6854	en_US
dc.date.available	2019-09-18	en_US
dc.date.issued	2019-01-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Australasian Journal on Ageing, 2019	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	1440-6381	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/136409
dc.description.abstract	© 2019 AJA Inc. Objective: To identify caregiving characteristics that are associated with financial stress in Australian carers of people with a chronic disease. Methods: Data were collected via the South Australian Health Omnibus, an annual population-based, cross-sectional survey. Individuals who provided care to someone with prevalent chronic conditions were asked about financial stress and caregiving characteristics. Results: Of 32.4% (988/3047) who were carers, 13.4% (132/988) experienced financial stress. Adjusting for age and household income, providing more than 20 hours of care per week (AOR = 2.39, 95% CI = 1.48-3.86), transport assistance (AOR = 1.89, 95% CI = 1.15-3.09) and assistance with household tasks (AOR = 1.92, 95% CI = 1.14-3.26) and caring for a person with a mental illness (AOR = 2.01, 95% CI = 1.24-3.28) were associated with a significant increase in odds of experiencing financial stress. Caring for a person with cancer (AOR = 0.49, 95% CI = 0.30-0.81) or dementia (AOR = 0.40, 95% CI = 0.21-0.76) was associated with decrease in odds. Conclusions: Financial stress was reported by more than 13% of carers, and factors other than household income were implicated.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Australasian Journal on Ageing	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1111/ajag.12739	en_US
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.subject.classification	Gerontology	en_US
dc.title	Financial stress experienced by informal carers of adults with a chronic disease: Results from an Australian population-based cross-sectional survey	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.for	11 Medical and Health Sciences	en_US
utslib.for	16 Studies in Human Society	en_US
utslib.for	17 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences	en_US
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pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health/IMPACCT
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - CHSP - Health Services and Practice
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - CHT - Health Technologies
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Abstract:

© 2019 AJA Inc. Objective: To identify caregiving characteristics that are associated with financial stress in Australian carers of people with a chronic disease. Methods: Data were collected via the South Australian Health Omnibus, an annual population-based, cross-sectional survey. Individuals who provided care to someone with prevalent chronic conditions were asked about financial stress and caregiving characteristics. Results: Of 32.4% (988/3047) who were carers, 13.4% (132/988) experienced financial stress. Adjusting for age and household income, providing more than 20 hours of care per week (AOR = 2.39, 95% CI = 1.48-3.86), transport assistance (AOR = 1.89, 95% CI = 1.15-3.09) and assistance with household tasks (AOR = 1.92, 95% CI = 1.14-3.26) and caring for a person with a mental illness (AOR = 2.01, 95% CI = 1.24-3.28) were associated with a significant increase in odds of experiencing financial stress. Caring for a person with cancer (AOR = 0.49, 95% CI = 0.30-0.81) or dementia (AOR = 0.40, 95% CI = 0.21-0.76) was associated with decrease in odds. Conclusions: Financial stress was reported by more than 13% of carers, and factors other than household income were implicated.

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