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Predictors of high level of burden and distress in caregivers of demented patients
— results of an Italian multicenter study | | Author(s) | R P Rinaldi, L Spazzafumo, R Mastriforti |
| Journal title | International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, vol 20, no 2, February 2005 |
| Pages | pp 168-174 |
| Source | http://www.interscience.wiley.com |
| Keywords | Stress ; Depression ; Anxiety ; Evaluation ; Informal care ; Dementia ; Italy. |
| Annotation | Considerable suffering is experienced by carers of patients with dementia. Most existing studies do not consider the coexistence of subjective and objective aspects that cause, interacting with each other, this suffering. The authors define the high-risk group of caregivers on the bases of the scores obtained on the four scales evaluating burden, distress, depression amd anxiety (RDDA) taken into account simultaneously, and evaluate risk factors related to high levels of RDDA. 419 outpatients with dementia and their caregivers were enrolled. Patients were evaluated for their cognitive, neuropsychological and functional impairment and for comorbidity. By multiple logistic analysis, disability, specific behavioural disturbances of the patients as well as caregiver's age, type of relationship and living in the south of Italy were observed to be a major risk factor for high level of BDDA (HBDDA). The targeted use of scales specifically assessing BDDA of the caregiver and the identification of particular patients and caregiver characteristics are able to allow a precise and early distinction of caregivers at high risk of burden and distress. This might be helpful in planning the correct social, clinical or rehabilitative approach. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-050221205 A |
| Classmark | QNH: ENR: ENP: 4C: P6: EA: 76V |
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