Table 1.
Quantitative survey.
Select survey items and responses | N (%) |
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Change in time spent caregiving since the COVID-19 outbreak | |
Provide more hours of care | 49 (65.3%) |
No change | 21 (28.0%) |
Provide fewer hours of care | 5 (6.7%) |
Change in caregiving stress since the COVID-19 outbreak | |
Increased stress | 60 (83.3%) |
No change | 10 (13.9%) |
Decreased stress | 2 (2.8%) |
Most significant challenge(s) of being a caregiver during COVID-19 | |
Managing isolation for self and/or care-recipient | 58 (25.1%) |
Worrying that they or their care-recipient would get infected with COVID-19 | 52 (22.5%) |
Getting respite from caregiving responsibilities | 40 (17.3%) |
Getting groceries or essential supplies | 28 (12.1%) |
Coordinating assistance provided by others | 18 (7.8%) |
Homeschooling and/or providing childcare to young children in the home | 15 (6.5%) |
Other | 11 (4.8%) |
Financial strain caused by COVID-19 | 9 (3.9%) |