Key result
Family caregiving was associated with a significant increase in systolic blood pressure following work when in the presence of the care recipient (p < .0002), unlike matched noncaregivers.
Why the study?
Does the informal caregiving role increase ambulatory blood pressure and heart rate in older working women compared to noncaregivers?
Population
10 older women (5 family caregivers who work outside the home and 5 matched working noncaregivers)
Comparison
Informal caregiving role vs Matched working noncaregivers
Design
Cross-sectional
Follow-up
1 to 2 days
Authors
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Hypothesis-generating for CV strain in working caregivers; prospective studies needed before clinical adoption.
Case-Control (n=10)
Does the informal caregiving role increase ambulatory blood pressure and heart rate in older working women compared to noncaregivers?
p-value: p=<.0002
Informal caregiving in older working women is associated with significant acute increases in systolic blood pressure following work, highlighting the physiological burden of caregiving.
King et al. (1994) conducted a case-control in Caregiving stress (n=10). Family caregiving vs. Matched working noncaregivers was evaluated on Ambulatory blood pressure and heart rate responses (p=<.0002). Family caregiving was associated with a significant increase in systolic blood pressure following work when in the presence of the care recipient (p < .0002), unlike matched noncaregivers.
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