Which item indicates the informal helper is unable to continue in caring activities?

Which item indicates the informal helper is unable to continue in caring activities?

• A. Informal helper is unable to continue in caring activities
• B. Primary informal helper expresses distress, anger, or depression
• C. Family or close friends report feeling overwhelmed by the person's illness
• D. No indication of such issues

Answer: (A)

This item is about spotting when a caregiver cannot keep providing care. The clearest signal that the informal helper cannot continue is a direct statement that they are unable to continue in caring activities. That explicit confirmation means ongoing informal support isn’t sustainable and interventions—like arranging respite, additional formal support, or changing care arrangements—are needed. Distress, anger, or depression in the primary informal helper shows emotional strain and risk of burnout, which is important for planning support, but it doesn’t by itself prove they cannot continue. If it escalates, it might lead to an inability to continue, but the direct indicator is the explicit statement of inability. When family or close friends report that the illness is overwhelming for them, that describes the burden of the situation, not the caregiver’s own capacity to keep providing care. If there are no issues indicated, there’s no signal that the caregiver’s ability to continue is in question.

This item is about spotting when a caregiver cannot keep providing care. The clearest signal that the informal helper cannot continue is a direct statement that they are unable to continue in caring activities. That explicit confirmation means ongoing informal support isn’t sustainable and interventions—like arranging respite, additional formal support, or changing care arrangements—are needed.

Distress, anger, or depression in the primary informal helper shows emotional strain and risk of burnout, which is important for planning support, but it doesn’t by itself prove they cannot continue. If it escalates, it might lead to an inability to continue, but the direct indicator is the explicit statement of inability. When family or close friends report that the illness is overwhelming for them, that describes the burden of the situation, not the caregiver’s own capacity to keep providing care. If there are no issues indicated, there’s no signal that the caregiver’s ability to continue is in question.