Family caregiving and changes in mental health status in Japan during the COVID-19 pandemic

Archives of Gerontology & Geriatrics

Fecha de publicación: 17 de Septiembre de 2021

Autores: YutaTaniguchi, AtsushiMiyawaki, YusukeTsugawa, HiroshiMurayam, aNanakoTamiya, TakahiroTabuchi

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.archger.2021.104531

Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has had a widespread significant impact on mental health. However, the effect of providing care to family members (informal caregiving) on changes in mental health status during the pandemic remains unclear.