Informal Care in Different European Care Systems: Effects of Caregiving on Mental Health Over Time
The study explores the impact of informal caregiving on mental health within different European care systems, recognizing the significant role of informal care due to demographic changes and the shortage of formal care options. The growing necessity for informal care is opposed to labor market demands and geographic mobility. A distinction is made between the “family effect” and the “care effect” on mental health, emphasizing the need to explore these impacts across different care systems longitudinally.
Börner, L., I. Kolodziej, J. Wasem and C. Abels (2025), Informal Care in Different European Care Systems: Effects of Caregiving on Mental Health Over Time. PLoS ONE, 20, 10, e0332498