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Caregiver burden and depressive symptomatology — the association between constructs over time
Author(s)	Norm O'Rourke, Holly A Tuokko
Journal title	Clinical Gerontologist, vol 27, no 4, 2004
Pages	pp 41-52
Source	http://www.tandfonline.com
Keywords	Informal care ; Stress ; Depression ; Dementia ; Longitudinal surveys ; Canada.
Annotation	The current study examines the association between burden and depression symptoms among cohabiting caregivers recruited as part of a longitudinal study of dementia incidence and patterns of care (Canadian Study of Health and Aging - CSHA). Patterns of change were examined in 137 informal caregivers who continued to live with community-dwelling care recipients five years subsequent to initial study participation. After controlling for demographic variables and patient illness features, regression analyses suggest that burden exists as a significant antecedent of depressive symptomatology (subsequent to control for baseline depressive symptoms). The reverse association however, was not observed. These findings support the operational definition of caregiver burden in which this construct is understood as a form of negative appraisal of current and future ability to cope with care demands. (KJ/RH).
Accession Number	CPA-040928218 A
Classmark	P6: QNH: ENR: EA: 3J: 7S
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