Table 1 Interviews with family caregivers: Survey data
Variable of interest | Scales/indicators |
|---|---|
Demographics | • Gender • Age • Education • Marital status • Working conditions • Position and sector |
Psychosocial | • Caregiving Health Engagement Scale (CHE-s) • Caregiver Burden Scale • Caregiver Self-efficiency Scale • Health Literacy Scale • Caregiver Need Assessment Scale |
Organizational | Ad hoc 7-point Likert-type scale assessing caregivers’ satisfaction with existing health and social care services for their elders |
Economic | • Out-of-pocket expenditure: medical and non-medical costs, including transportation. • Unpaid time costs |