To develop a Family Caregiver Constraint Index (FCCI) that measures neighborhood-level constraints affecting family caregivers' ability to engage with healthcare systems and support care recipients.
Key Findings:
The FCCI captures institutional, neighborhood, and cultural factors affecting caregiver engagement.
Identified 13 composite variables that reflect barriers to caregivers' synchronous engagement with clinicians.
Interpretation:
The FCCI is designed to facilitate equity analyses of health outcomes for care recipients based on neighborhood constraints faced by caregivers.
Limitations:
The study relies on secondary data, which may not capture all relevant caregiver experiences.
The focus on neighborhood-level data may overlook individual-level factors affecting caregiving.
Conclusion:
The FCCI aims to enhance understanding of how neighborhood constraints impact family caregiver engagement and patient outcomes.
