Carers Knowledge Exchange
Search
Close
Important information
Log In Subscribe for updates
  • Home
  • About
  • Research Library
  • Get Involved
  • Support for carers
  • My Research
  • Discussion Forum
  • Carer Hub
  • Home
  • About
  • Research Library
  • Get Involved
  • Support for carers
  • My Research
  • Discussion Forum
  • Carer Hub
Log In Subscribe for updates

<< Back to Results

  • Search

Financial stress experienced by informal carers of adults with a chronic disease

Results from an Australian population-based cross-sectional survey

Published Date: 3.11.2019

View Publication

Theme: Income and paid work

Sub-theme: Financial hardship

Financial hardship Financial stress Financial wellbeing Peer-reviewed journal article

Verification Statement

This publication / resource is hosted on a publicly available external link. If the full text is not publicly accessible, summary points are included and a contact method for the author(s) is provided, where available.

The summary information presented is based on content submitted by an author or other user
, along with publicly available information about the publication / resource added by the Carer Knowledge Exchange team.

All content is reviewed, edited and approved by the Carer Knowledge Exchange team, in line with our Submission Guidelines.


To report an issue or request a change, please complete our Feedback Form.

 

Theme: Income and paid work

Sub-theme: Financial hardship

View Publication Financial hardship Financial stress Financial wellbeing Peer-reviewed journal article

Verification Statement

This publication / resource is hosted on a publicly available external link. If the full text is not publicly accessible, summary points are included and a contact method for the author(s) is provided, where available.

The summary information presented is based on content submitted by an author or other user
, along with publicly available information about the publication / resource added by the Carer Knowledge Exchange team.

All content is reviewed, edited and approved by the Carer Knowledge Exchange team, in line with our Submission Guidelines.


To report an issue or request a change, please complete our Feedback Form.

 

Financial stress experienced by informal carers of adults with a chronic disease

Results from an Australian population-based cross-sectional survey

Published Date: 3.11.2019

  • Author/ Authors

    Michelle DiGiacomo, Sungwon Chang, Tim Luckett, Meera Agar, Jane Phillips, Lawrence Lam

  • Suggested citation (APA 7th edition)

    DiGiacomo, M., Chang, S., Luckett, T., Agar, M., Phillips, J., & Lam, L. (2020). Financial stress experienced by informal carers of adults with a chronic disease: Results from an Australian population‐based cross‐sectional survey. Australasian Journal on Ageing, 39(3), 254–262. https://doi.org/10.1111/ajag.12739

Long Summary

This article analyses some of the characteristics that corresponded with carers experiencing financial stress. The cross-sectional survey identifies the prevalence of financial hardship for carers and explores some of the factors contributing to this. The article concludes that more economic support is needed, particularly for long-term carers.

    Key Messages for Carers


  • Provides an example of carer involvement in policy and research
  • Identifies loss of work and increased costs as a contributor to carer disadvantage
  • Outlines characteristics that may be associated with carers experiencing financial hardship

  • Key Messages for Policy Makers


  • Provides evidence-based research identifying caregiving characteristics which lead to financial hardship
  • Provides recommendations about how support can better target carers
  • Identifies long-term carers as particularly vulnerable to financial hardship

Related Publications

  • Young carers in Australia

    Lukas Hofstaetter , Isaac Yeboah Addo , Sienna Aguilar , Abner Weng Cheong Poon

    View
  • (How) Will it end?

    Lukas Hofstaetter , Emma Kirby , Giselle Newton , Iva Strnadova , Christy E. Newman

    View
  • Income support for Australian carers since 1983

    Yvette Maker , Dina Bowman

    View
  • Income support for Australian carers since 1983

    Yvette Maker , Dina Bowman

    View

By the same Author

  • Family-focused care span

    Michelle DiGiacomo , Slavica Kochovska , Phillipa Cahil , Claudia Virdun , Jane Phillips

    View
  • Factors associated with being an older rather than younger unpaid carer of adults with a chronic health condition

    Sungwon Chang , Tim Luckett , Jane Phillips , Meera Agar , Lawrence Lam , Michelle DiGiacomo

    View
  • Health status in South Australians caring for people with cancer

    Tim Luckett , Meera Agar , Michelle DiGiacomo , Lawrence Lam , Jane Phillips

    View
  • Practices of inclusion for carers who are higher education students

    Jordan Taylor , Paula Gleeson , Tania Teague , Michelle DiGiacomo

    View

There are 24 other results by the same Authors

View All
  • How to use the Research Library

    Find out more about how to find a resource on the Carer Knowledge Exchange Research Library here.

    FAQs
  • Add your research

    Is something important missing from the Research Library? Share your research or suggest research by another author using our submission form. For more information about how to create an account click here and for more information about how to upload a publication to the research library click here.

    My Research

  • About
  • Subscribe for updates
  • Support for carers

  • Research Library
  • My Research
  • Submission guidelines

  • Contact us
  • Upcoming events
  • Frequently asked questions

Follow us on social media

  • Privacy Policy
  • Disclaimer
  • Terms & conditions
The Carer Knowledge Exchange is led by Carers NSW and proudly funded by the NSW Government. It was established as a partnership between Carers NSW and the Institute for Public Policy and Governance (IPPG) at the University of Technology Sydney from 2021-2024. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we live, learn and work.