An online cross-sectional survey of the health risk behaviours among informal caregivers.
Alexandra M J DenhamOlivia WynneAmanda L BakerNeil James SprattAlyna TurnerParker J MaginKerrin PalazziBillie BonevskiPublished in: Health promotion journal of Australia : official journal of Australian Association of Health Promotion Professionals (2019)
Caregivers are engaging in a range of health risk behaviours; however, rates of hazardous alcohol consumption among the sample were high. Health promotion interventions targeted to address alcohol consumption should consider caregiver age and country of residence. SO WHAT?: This study highlights the health risk behaviours caregivers engage in across a number of countries, and suggests that caregivers require further support to manage alcohol consumption in particular.