Research Article
The Relationship between Training and Mental Health among Caregivers of Individuals with Polytrauma
Table 4
Differences in caregiver mental health based on training received for navigating the VA or DoD based on intensity of care recipient’s needs.
| | N | Training | Significantly different? | Trained | Not Trained | Training Not Needed | Trained versus Not Trained versus Training Not Needed | Trained versus Not Trained |
| High intensity care recipient needs (ADLS+) (n = 118) | CG anxiety | 117 | 50.93 (10.29) | 53.05 (10.64) | 44.98 (10.43) | p = .16 (N = 117) | p = .31 (N = 111) | CG depression | 117 | 50.83 (9.84) | 52.76 (8.30) | 46.90 (7.21) | p = .21 (N = 117) | p = .27 (N = 111) | CG self-esteem | 114 | 32.78 (5.12) | 31.49 (6.35) | 35.02 (4.77) | p = .29 (N = 114) | p = .28 (N = 109) | CG subjective burden | 115 | 15.94 (9.23) | 18.54 (10.27) | 12.20 (11.73) | p = .21 (N = 115) | p = .19 (N = 110) |
| Moderate intensity care recipient needs (only IADLs+) (n = 263) | CG anxiety | 257 | 48.73 (9.05) | 50.10 (10.73) | 50.25 (12.45) | p = .59 (N = 257) | p = .32 (N = 224) | CG depression | 257 | 46.64 (9.20) | 49.79 (10.38) | 48.46 (12.67) | p = .08 (N = 257) | p = .02 (N = 224) | CG self-esteem | 255 | 33.99 (4.54) | 32.51 (5.85) | 32.34 (5.22) | p = .10 (N = 255) | p = .04 (N = 223) | CG subjective burden | 262 | 13.55 (9.50) | 14.60 (9.49) | 7.85 (8.52) | p = .00 (N = 262) | p = .42 (N = 229) |
| Low intensity care recipient needs (no help needed) (n = 126) | CG anxiety | 115 | 45.05 (7.35) | 43.76 (9.67) | 45.10 (10.86) | p = .76 (N = 115) | p = .51 (N = 83) | CG depression | 115 | 43.20 (7.59) | 45.40 (9.03) | 45.83 (11.09) | p = .45 (N = 115) | p = .25 (N = 83) | CG self-esteem | 117 | 33.80 (4.83) | 33.55 (5.52) | 34.18 (5.97) | p = .88 (N = 117) | p = .83 (N = 84) | CG subjective burden | 118 | 3.59 (5.02) | 8.38 (9.90) | 2.84 (4.68) | p = .00 (N = 118) | p = .01 (N = 81) |
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Note: ADLs: activities of daily living; CG: caregiver; CR: care recipient; IADLs: instrumental activities of daily living.
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