• Which factors increase informal care hours and societal costs among caregivers of people with dementia? A systematic review of Resource Utilization in Dementia (RUD) 

      Angeles, Renira Corinne; Berge, Line Iden; Gedde, Marie H.; Kjerstad, Egil; Vislapuu, Maarja; Puaschitz, Nathalie; Husebø, Bettina (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Background Nearly 19 million people across OECD countries are living with dementia, and millions of family caregivers are affected by the disease. The costs of informal care are estimated to represent 40–75% of the total ...
    • Who’s in the House? Staffing in Long-Term Care Homes Before and During COVID-19 Pandemic 

      Vellani, Shirin; Zuniga, Franziska; Spilsbury, Karen; Backman, Annica; Kusmaul, Nancy; Scales, Kezia; Chu, Charlene H.; Mateos, José Tomás; Wang, Jing; Fagertun, Anette; McGilton, Katherine S. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Critical gaps exist in our knowledge on how best to provide quality person-centered care to long-term care (LTC) home residents which is closely tied to not knowing what the ideal staff is complement in the home. A survey ...
    • Work incapacity among family caregivers: a record linkage study 

      Mikkola, Tuija M.; Mänty, Minna; Kautiainen, Hannu; von Bonsdorff, Mikaela B.; Haanpää, Maija; Koponen, Hannu; Kröger, Teppo Kalevi; Eriksson, Johan G. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Background Family caregiving-related physical and mental health problems may lead to work incapacity in employed caregivers. The aim of this study was to quantify sickness absences and disability pensions (SADP) among ...