Use of Digital Health Resources by Sexual and Gender Minority Caregivers of Older Adults: Findings From the 2020 Caregiving in the U.S. Survey.

SERVICES for caregivers; CONFIDENCE intervals; MATHEMATICAL models; BURDEN of care; DIGITAL health; REGRESSION analysis; HEALTH status indicators; MEDICAL care use; T-test (Statistics); SEXUAL minorities; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCALE analysis (Psychology); CHI-squared test; FINANCIAL stress; THEORY; DECISION making; DATA analysis software; NEEDS assessment; ODDS ratio; PSYCHOLOGICAL stress; PSYCHOSOCIAL factors; OLD age

We applied Andersen's Behavioral Model of Health Services Use to investigate the health needs and use of digital health resources among sexual and/or gender minority (SGM) caregivers. Data were from the Caregiving in the U.S. 2020 survey. Regression analyses were used to describe associations between predisposing, enabling, and need factors and usage of digital health resources. SGM caregivers provided more hours of care per week, reported higher levels of care intensity, and reported higher physical, emotional, and financial strain compared with non-SGM caregivers. Regression analyses indicated SGM status was a significant predictor of overall use of digital health resources. Younger caregivers, racial minority caregivers, those providing higher levels of care, and those reporting a poorer health status were more likely to use digital health resources. Digital health resources may be useful tools for SGM caregivers of older adults. More research is needed to investigate the reasons SGM caregivers use these resources. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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