- Title
- An online cross-sectional survey of the health risk behaviours among informal caregivers
- Creator
- Denham, Alexandra M. J.; Wynne, Olivia; Baker, Amanda L.; Spratt, Neil J.; Turner, Alyna; Magin, Parker; Palazzi, Kerrin; Bonevski, Billie
- Relation
- NHMRC.APP1110629 http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1110629
- Relation
- Health Promotion Journal of Australia Vol. 31, Issue 3, p. 423-435
- Publisher Link
- http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/hpja.296
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons
- Resource Type
- journal article
- Date
- 2020
- Description
- Issue addressed: Informal caregivers may experience unique barriers to engaging in healthy lifestyles, consequently increasing their risk of chronic disease. Among a convenience sample of informal caregivers, this study aimed to: (a) assess the self-reported health risk behaviours of low fruit and vegetable consumption, low physical activity, current smoking and hazardous alcohol consumption; (b) examine the demographic, caree condition and country of residence variables associated with each health risk behaviour; and (c) report the engagement in multiple health risk behaviours. Methods: An online cross-sectional survey among caregivers in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States was conducted. Self-reported health risk behaviours were assessed and compared to key Australian healthy living guidelines. Logistic regression modelling identified participant factors associated with each health risk behaviour. Results: Overall, 384 caregivers were included in the analysis. Hazardous alcohol consumption was the only self-reported health risk behaviour which was much higher than in the general population (60.0%). Caregiver age (P =.018) and country of residence (P =.015) were associated with hazardous alcohol consumption. A majority of caregivers reported engaging in three health risk behaviours (55.0%). Conclusions: Caregivers are engaging in a range of health risk behaviours; however, rates of hazardous alcohol consumption among the sample were high. Health promotion interventions targeted to address alcohol consumption should consider caregiver age and country of residence. So what?: This study highlights the health risk behaviours caregivers engage in across a number of countries, and suggests that caregivers require further support to manage alcohol consumption in particular.
- Subject
- alcohol consumption; health behaviours; nutrition; physicial activity; smoking; Sustainable Development Goals; SDG 3; SDG 7
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1427812
- Identifier
- uon:38574
- Identifier
- ISSN:1036-1073
- Language
- eng
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