title: Caring for Individuals with Chronic Illness and Minor Depression: Latino Perceptions of Caregiver Burden.
abstract: Informal caregiving can be fundamental to disease management. Yet, the psychosocial, physical, and financial burden experienced by caregivers can be significant. In the US, Latinos experience increasing rates of chronic conditions, the highest uninsured rates in the country, and a growing dependence on informal caregivers. This article explores the impact of caregiving on caregivers of individuals with comorbid chronic disease and depression. Findings highlight the impact of caregiving on financial insecurity, balancing competing demands, increased emotional distress, and community supports. Findings support the inclusion of caregivers in disease management programs to enhance psychosocial outcomes for both caregivers and their patients.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Global Health, College of Public Health , University of South Florida , Tampa , Florida , USA.
authors.forename: Jaime
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Corvin
authors.affiliation: a Department of Global Health, College of Public Health , University of South Florida , Tampa , Florida , USA.
authors.forename: Isabella
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.affiliation: a Department of Global Health, College of Public Health , University of South Florida , Tampa , Florida , USA.
authors.forename: Ann
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tezak
authors.affiliation: a Department of Global Health, College of Public Health , University of South Florida , Tampa , Florida , USA.
authors.forename: Kelly
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Carpenter
authors.affiliation: b Department of Health Sciences and Human Performance, College of Natural and Health Sciences , University of Tampa , Tampa , Florida , USA.
authors.forename: Claudia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Aguado Loi
authors.affiliation: c Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs , University of North Carolina , Chapel Hill , North Carolina , USA.
authors.forename: Junius
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gonzales
authors.affiliation: a Department of Global Health, College of Public Health , University of South Florida , Tampa , Florida , USA.
authors.forename: Ismael
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Hoare
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D017028:Caregivers / Q000523:psychology*; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000628:therapy; D017281:Cost of Illness; D003863:Depression / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D017144:Focus Groups; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010465:Perception; D036301:Qualitative Research; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States
keywords: Caregiver burden; Hispanic Americans; Latinos; caregiving; depression