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Project Number: | I01HX002824-01A2 |
| Title: | Caregiver SOS: An Intervention for Employed Caregivers |
| Principal Investigator: | Shahrzad Mavandadi |
| Location: | Philadelphia, PA |
| Congressional District Code: | 3 |
| Research Service: | Health Services R&D |
| Project Period: | April 2020 - March 2024 |
| FY 2021 Funding Amount: | $327,709 |
| Total Award Amount (all years): |
$1,197,816 |
| Abstract: |
View full abstract and other project information on NIH RePORTER Go To NIH RePORTER Excerpt: Background: Research has shown that unpaid, informal caregivers (CGs), such as family and friends, who are also employed may be at significant risk of experiencing burden and stress. A recent national survey found that approximately 60% of employed CGs had significant problems balancing work and caregiving. Stress not only increases the CG’s risk of illness and diminishes their quality of life; it also impacts the CG’s ability to provide care for the care recipient (CR) and overall relationship... |