The Hidden Cost of Caregiving: The Association Between Self-Assessed Caregiving-Related Awakenings and Nighttime Awakenings and Workplace Productivity Impairment Among Unpaid Caregivers to Older Adults in the US.
The Hidden Cost of Caregiving: The Association Between Self-Assessed Caregiving-Related Awakenings and Nighttime Awakenings and Workplace Productivity Impairment Among Unpaid Caregivers to Older Adults in the US.
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DOI:
10.1097/jom.0000000000002355
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发表时间:
2022-01-01
影响因子:
3.2
通讯作者:
Czeisler CA
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作者:
Robbins R;Weaver MD;Quan SF;Barger LK;Zhivotovsky S;Czeisler CA
To evaluate whether caregiving for older adults is associated with insomnia symptoms and diminished workplace productivity. We analyzed data collected from caregivers to older adults in the US. Participants self-reported awakenings from sleep (caregiving-related or spontaneous) and workplace measures (presenteeism, absenteeism, and productivity impairment). We conduct generalized linear modeling to examine the relationship between awakenings and workplace outcomes, controlling for confounders. 258 caregivers to older adults reported current employment and met our inclusion criteria. Adjusted analyses found that reporting caregiving-related awakenings was associated with presenteeism (OR=1.27,95%CI:1.16-1.40), absenteeism (OR=1.10,95%CI:1.06-1.15), and productivity impairment (OR=1.41,95%CI:1.25-1.58). Adjusted analyses found that spontaneous nighttime awakenings were associated with absenteeism (OR=1.05, 95%CI: 1.01-1.08) and productivity impairment (OR=1.12, 95%CI: 1.02-1.124) but not presenteeism. Caregiving-related awakenings are a risk factor for workplace productivity impairment. Future studies may examine means for improving caregiver sleep.