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Abstract

Purpose.

To determine whether caregiver burdens are associated with lifestyle behaviors 1 year following the hospitalization of a family member with cardiovascular disease (CVD).

Design.

Prospective follow-up study of National Heart Lung and Blood Institute sponsored Family Intervention Trial for Heart Health participants.

Setting.

Hospital-based recruitment/baseline visit with 1-year follow-up.

Subjects.

Family members of hospitalized CVD patients (N = 423; 67% female; 36% racial/ethnic minority; mean age 49 years).

Measures.

Systematic evaluation at 1 year to determine heart-healthy diet (defined as <10% kcal from saturated fat; Block 98 Food Frequency Questionnaire) and physical activity (defined as ≥4d/wk; Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey) behaviors and caregiver burdens (five domains: employment, financial, physical, social, and time; Caregiver Strain Questionnaire).

Analysis.

Logistic regression adjusted for covariates.

Results.

Heart-healthy diet was less frequent among caregivers citing feeling overwhelmed (odds ratio [OR] = .50; 95% confidence interval [CI] = .26–.97), sleep disturbance (OR = .51; 95% CI = .27–.96), financial strain (OR = .41; 95% CI = .20–.86), upsetting behavior (OR = .48; 95% CI = .25–.92), and/or time demands (OR = .47; 95% CI = .26–.85) as burdens. Physical activity was less frequent among caregivers reporting financial strain (OR = .32; 95% CI = .13–.81) or upsetting patient behavior (OR = .33; 95% CI = .15–.76) as burdens. The most commonly cited caregiver burdens included changes in personal plans (39%), time demands (38%), and sleep disturbance (30%).

Conclusion.

Caregiver burdens were associated with nonachievement of heart-healthy diet and physical activity behaviors among family caregivers 1 year after patient discharge. When developing heart-health promotion interventions, caregiver burden should be considered as a possible barrier to prevention among family members of CVD patients.

Keywords

Stress Family Caregiver Lifestyle Health Promotion Prevention Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Research Manuscript format: research Research purpose: modeling/relationship testing Study design: nonexperimental Outcome measure: behavioral Setting: clinical/healthcare Health focus: stress management Strategy: education Target population: adults Target population circumstances: education/income level

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Caregiver Burden and Nonachievement of Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors among Family Caregivers of Cardiovascular Disease Patients

Abstract

Purpose.

Design.

Setting.

Subjects.

Measures.

Analysis.

Results.

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