Table 3 Temporal distribution of dementia caregiving themes across North America, Europe, and Other/unknown continents between 2013 and 2022.
From: Pre- and post- COVID-19 trends related to dementia caregiving on Twitter
Themes | Study period, n (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
2013–2016 | 2017–2019 | 2020–2022 | |
North America1 | |||
1 - Challenges of caregiving | 1,380 (97.1) | 4,026 (91.7) | 6,351 (90.9) |
2 - Strategies to inspire caregivers | 32 (2.3) | 126 (2.9) | 173 (2.5) |
3 - Dementia-related stigmatization | 10 (0.7) | 237 (5.4) | 466 (6.7) |
Total | 1,422 (100.0) | 4,389 (100.0) | 6,990 (100.0) |
Europe2 | |||
1 - Challenges of caregiving | 903 (80.6) | 2,429 (94.6) | 4,618 (94.1) |
2 - Strategies to inspire caregivers | 199 (17.8) | 92 (3.6) | 160 (3.3) |
3 - Dementia-related stigmatization | 19 (1.7) | 48 (1.9) | 130 (2.7) |
Total | 1,121 (100.0) | 2,569 (100.0) | 4,908 (100.0) |
Other/unknown continents3 | |||
1 - Challenges of caregiving | 1,143 (96.5) | 3,303 (91.7) | 7,575 (90.3) |
2 - Strategies to inspire caregivers | 21 (1.8) | 119 (3.3) | 172 (2.1) |
3 - Dementia-related stigmatization | 20 (1.7) | 181 (5.0) | 643 (7.7) |
Total | 1,184 (100.0) | 3,603 (100.0) | 8,390 (100.0) |
