Impact of informal caregiving on older adults’ physical and mental health in low-income and middle-income countries: a cross-sectional secondary analysis based on the WHO’s Study on global AGEing and adult health (SAGE)

摘要

ObjectivesA high proportion of care stemming from chronic disease or disability in low-income and middle-income countries is provided by informal caregivers. The goal of this study was to determine the level of burden experienced by these caregivers, explore associated factors and assess whether caregivers’ and non-caregivers’ health differed.