The hidden costs of informal caregiving: a concept analysis

• Main Authors: Jinjin Gu (Author), Xiang Sun (Author), Yan Shi (Author), Shanshan Wang (Author), Panpan Wang (Author), Lamei Liu (Author), Yihan Liu (Author), Peng Wang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background "The hidden costs of informal caregiving" is an interdisciplinary concept. While caregivers make a significant contribution to the process of caregiving, they sacrifice their leisure time, and incur risks of dropping out of the job, impaired mental and physical health,...