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Informal care. European situation and approximation of a reality
Mª Eugenia Estrada Fernández1, Ana I Gil Lacruz2, Marta Gil Lacruz3
1Nursing School, University of Zaragoza, Martinez de Velasco AV, 36, 22004, Huesca, Spain.
Health Policy (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
|October 14, 2019
Summary
Informal caregiving negatively impacts health, particularly for women who spend more hours caring. Living in Southern or Eastern Europe increases risks for caregivers, highlighting the need for supportive policies.
Area of Science:
- Social Sciences
- Public Health
- Gerontology
Background:
- Increasing dependency in European countries impacts individuals, families, and political systems.
- Informal caregiving is a growing concern with significant health and societal implications.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze the health effects of informal carers living with dependent individuals.
- To quantify the hours spent on caregiving and compare results across genders and countries.
- To identify socio-economic factors influencing caregiving burden.
Main Methods:
- Cross-sectional study utilizing secondary data from the European Social Survey (ESS), 2014/2015.
- Analysis of data from 32,992 participants aged over 25.
- Application of simple logit and multilevel logit models (Xtmelogit) for empirical analysis.
Main Results:
- Informal caregiving is linked to diminished health indicators.
- Female caregivers report higher care hours, lower educational attainment, and greater difficulties.
- Residing in Southern or Eastern European countries poses a risk factor for informal carers.
Conclusions:
- Policy interventions are crucial to support informal carers, especially women.
- Gender-sensitive policies are needed to balance caregiving responsibilities and income distribution.
- Enhanced social services are essential for supporting dependent individuals and their caregivers.
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