Primary caregivers of individuals with developmental disabilities or disorders in Canada: highlights from the 2018 General Social Survey – Caregiving and Care Receiving
AbstractUsing data from the 2018 General Social Survey – Caregiving and Care Receiving, we examined the characteristics of caregivers of people with developmental disabilities or disorders (DD) and the impacts of caregiving on these caregivers. The proportion of DD caregivers wi...
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AbstractUsing data from the 2018 General Social Survey – Caregiving and Care Receiving, we examined the characteristics of caregivers of people with developmental disabilities or disorders (DD) and the impacts of caregiving on these caregivers. The proportion of DD caregivers with optimal general and mental health was smaller than the proportion of non-caregivers. About two-thirds of DD caregivers reported feeling worried or anxious, or tired and almost half reported unmet support needs. However, compared with caregivers of individuals with other conditions, a significantly higher proportion of DD caregivers described their caregiving experiences as rewarding. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-d54aa36a925947a5bf63b2f73be35e162025-08-20T03:13:05ZengPublic Health Agency of CanadaHealth Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada2368-738X2025-05-0145525626310.24095/hpcdp.45.5.04Primary caregivers of individuals with developmental disabilities or disorders in Canada: highlights from the 2018 General Social Survey – Caregiving and Care ReceivingSarah Palmeter0Siobhan O’Donnell1Sienna Smith2Centre for Surveillance and Applied Research, Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention Branch, Public Health Agency of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaCentre for Surveillance and Applied Research, Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention Branch, Public Health Agency of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaCentre for Surveillance and Applied Research, Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention Branch, Public Health Agency of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada AbstractUsing data from the 2018 General Social Survey – Caregiving and Care Receiving, we examined the characteristics of caregivers of people with developmental disabilities or disorders (DD) and the impacts of caregiving on these caregivers. The proportion of DD caregivers with optimal general and mental health was smaller than the proportion of non-caregivers. About two-thirds of DD caregivers reported feeling worried or anxious, or tired and almost half reported unmet support needs. However, compared with caregivers of individuals with other conditions, a significantly higher proportion of DD caregivers described their caregiving experiences as rewarding.https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/reports-publications/health-promotion-chronic-disease-prevention-canada-research-policy-practice/vol-45-no-5-2025/primary-caregivers-individuals-developmental-disabilities-disorders-canada-highlights-2018-general-social-survey.html |
| spellingShingle | Sarah Palmeter Siobhan O’Donnell Sienna Smith Primary caregivers of individuals with developmental disabilities or disorders in Canada: highlights from the 2018 General Social Survey – Caregiving and Care Receiving Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada |
| title | Primary caregivers of individuals with developmental disabilities or disorders in Canada: highlights from the 2018 General Social Survey – Caregiving and Care Receiving |
| title_full | Primary caregivers of individuals with developmental disabilities or disorders in Canada: highlights from the 2018 General Social Survey – Caregiving and Care Receiving |
| title_fullStr | Primary caregivers of individuals with developmental disabilities or disorders in Canada: highlights from the 2018 General Social Survey – Caregiving and Care Receiving |
| title_full_unstemmed | Primary caregivers of individuals with developmental disabilities or disorders in Canada: highlights from the 2018 General Social Survey – Caregiving and Care Receiving |
| title_short | Primary caregivers of individuals with developmental disabilities or disorders in Canada: highlights from the 2018 General Social Survey – Caregiving and Care Receiving |
| title_sort | primary caregivers of individuals with developmental disabilities or disorders in canada highlights from the 2018 general social survey caregiving and care receiving |
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