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Informal care: choice or constraint?

Hareth Al-Janabi¹, Fiona Carmichael², Jan Oyebode³

¹Health Economics Unit, Institute of Applied Health Research, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.

Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences

|April 13, 2017

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Informal care is often seen as a choice, but constraints like duty and resources exist. Greater perceived choice in caregiving positively impacts carer well-being.

Area of Science:

Social Policy
Caregiving Studies
Health and Well-being Research

Background:

Social policy increasingly emphasizes individual choice.
The extent of choice in informal caregiving roles requires further investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

To assess the degree of choice and constraint in informal caregiving.
To explore the link between choice in caregiving and carer well-being.

Main Methods:

Postal survey of 1100 individuals in a British city.
Statistical association tests and multivariable regression modeling were employed.

Main Results:

Informal care was perceived as a choice, though often constrained by duty, finances, or social resources.

Keywords:

choice informal care motivation quality of life survey well-being

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A strong positive association was found between perceived free choice and carer well-being.

Conclusions:

Findings suggest that enhancing choice in caregiving roles may benefit individuals.
Empowering caregivers with more autonomy could improve their overall well-being.