VOICES OF CARE: INSIGHTS FROM DIVERSE CAREGIVERS
2024
Insights from Diverse Caregivers
publication
Author Information
Author(s): Barbara Mendez Campos, Karen Lyons
Primary Institution: Oxford University Press US
Hypothesis
Understanding the effects of informal care responsibilities is critical to health and well-being.
Conclusion
The symposium highlights the challenges faced by informal caregivers and proposes solutions to improve their experiences.
Supporting Evidence
- Over 53 million individuals were engaged in caregiving for an ill or disabled family member in 2020.
- Social inequalities worsen health and financial outcomes for aging caregivers.
- The symposium includes studies on barriers faced by African American women caregivers and the impact of caregiving during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Takeaway
Many people help take care of sick family members, and this can be really hard for them. We need to understand their struggles to help them better.
Participant Demographics
Focus on African American and Hispanic caregivers.
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