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The caregiving perspective in heart failure: a population based study.

Patricia M Davidson1, Amy P Abernethy, Phillip J Newton

  • 1Centre for Cardiovascular and Chronic Care, Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, PO Box 123, Level 7, Building 10 Jones Street, Broadway, Sydney, NSW 2007, Australia. patriciamary.davidson@uts.edu.au.

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Caregivers for elderly individuals with heart failure (HF) face significant burdens and unmet needs. These community caregivers experience prolonged care durations and reduced access to specialist palliative care services compared to others.

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Published on: July 12, 2024

Area of Science:

  • Gerontology
  • Palliative Care
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Heart failure (HF) is a prevalent condition among the elderly, associated with high mortality rates.
  • Community-based caregiving for individuals with HF presents unique challenges and demands.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To characterize the profile of community caregivers for individuals with heart failure (HF).
  • To identify the specific needs of these caregivers.
  • To compare their service access with caregivers of patients with other terminal conditions.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized data from the South Australian Health Omnibus, an annual, random, face-to-face, cross-sectional survey.
  • Analyzed a subset of the population who actively provided end-of-life care for someone with HF within the preceding five years.

Main Results:

  • Identified 373 respondents (4.9% of caregivers) as caring for someone with HF, with 84 active caregivers.
  • Caregivers for HF patients were older (mean age 55.7 vs. 49.4) and provided care for longer durations (average 48.9 months).
  • HF caregivers accessed specialist palliative care services less frequently (38.1% vs. 60.9%) and reported greater unmet physical care needs (28.3% vs. 14.1%).

Conclusions:

  • Caregivers for community-dwelling individuals with HF experience a substantial and prolonged burden.
  • Disparities exist in service access for HF caregivers compared to those caring for patients with other conditions, such as cancer.
  • There is a critical need to address the unmet needs and improve service accessibility for heart failure caregivers.