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Negative and positive experiences of caregiving among family caregivers of older blunt trauma patients

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  • Ting-Hway Wong
  • Timothy Xin Zhong Tan
  • Lynette Ma Loo
  • Wei Chong Chua
  • Philip Tsau Choong Iau
  • Arron Seng Hock Ang
  • Jerry Tiong Thye Goo
  • Kim Chai Chan
  • Hai V Nguyen
  • Nivedita V Nadkarni
  • David Bruce Matchar
  • Dennis Chuen Chai Seow
  • Yee Sien Ng
  • Angelique Chan
  • Stephanie Fook-Chong
  • Tjun Yip Tang
  • Marcus Eng Hock Ong
  • Rahul Malhotra

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Objectives: Family caregivers play a fundamental role in the care of the older blunt trauma patient. We aim to identify risk factors for negative and positive experiences of caregiving among family caregivers. Design: Prospective, nationwide, multi-center cohort study. Setting and participants: 110 family caregivers of Singaporeans aged≥55 admitted for unintentional blunt trauma with an Injury Severity Score (ISS) or New Injury Severity Score (NISS)≥10 were assessed for caregiving-related negative (disturbed schedule and poor health, lack of family support, lack of finances) and positive (esteem) experiences using the modified-Caregiver Reaction Assessment (m-CRA) three months post-injury. Methods: The association between caregiver and patient factors, and the four m-CRA domains were evaluated via linear regression. Results: Caregivers of retired patients and caregivers of functionally dependent patients (post-injury Barthel score

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  • Ting-Hway Wong & Timothy Xin Zhong Tan & Lynette Ma Loo & Wei Chong Chua & Philip Tsau Choong Iau & Arron Seng Hock Ang & Jerry Tiong Thye Goo & Kim Chai Chan & Hai V Nguyen & Nivedita V Nadkarni & Da, 2022. "Negative and positive experiences of caregiving among family caregivers of older blunt trauma patients," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 17(10), pages 1-11, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0275169
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0275169
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