title: Caregiving-related needs of family caregivers of older Singaporeans.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To describe the extent and correlates of caregiving-related needs among family caregivers of Singaporeans aged 75+ with ≥1 activity of daily living limitations (care-recipients).
  
  
  METHODS
  National survey data of 1181 care-recipient/caregiver dyads were used. Caregiver's report (yes/no) of 16 needs was assessed. Care-recipient and caregiver correlates of each need were determined through logistic regression analysis.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Caregiving-related needs were expressed by 42.3% caregivers. The most commonly reported need was keeping care-recipient safe at home (24.5%). Needs concerned with caring for care-recipients were more frequent than those concerned with the caregiver's own needs. The most frequent correlate was care-recipient's extent of mood impairment (associated with 13 needs).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Caregivers should not neglect themselves when engaging in care provision. Families and service providers should explore whether reported lack of needs reflects limited awareness and/or under-reporting.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Ageing Research and Education, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore, Singapore.
authors.forename: Shweta
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ajay
authors.affiliation: Centre for Ageing Research and Education, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore, Singapore.|Health Services and Systems Research, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore, Singapore.|Duke Global Health Institute, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA.
authors.forename: Truls
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Østbye
authors.affiliation: Centre for Ageing Research and Education, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore, Singapore.|Health Services and Systems Research, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore, Singapore.
authors.forename: Rahul
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Malhotra
mesh_terms: D000061:Accidents, Home / Q000517:prevention & control; D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D017028:Caregivers / Q000523:psychology*; D057189:Checklist; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005242:Fecal Incontinence / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D055805:Moving and Lifting Patients; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D020380:Needs Assessment; D012846:Singapore; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Singapore; activities of daily living; aged; family caregivers; needs