Perceived quality of life of elderly patients with dementia and family caregivers: evaluation and correlation

Inouye, Keika; Pedrazzani, Elisete Silva; Pavarini, Sofía Cristina Iost; Toyoda, Cristina Yoshie

doi:10.1590/s0104-11692009000200008

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“…In this study, the majority of caregivers was the unemployed sons/daughters of patients who did not have a job but had a high level of education. The involvement of sons/daughters as caregivers and their advanced age (a mean of 48 years-old) have also been observed in other national and international studies 7,15,17 .…”

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Use of psychotropic medications by caregivers of elderly patients with dementia: is this a sign of caregiver burden?

Camargos¹,

Souza²,

Nascimento³

et al. 2012

Arq. Neuro-Psiquiatr.

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This study evaluated the consumption of psychotropic medications by caregivers of elderly patients with or without dementia. This was a cross-sectional study conducted at all geriatric units in Brasília, Brazil, during a two-month period. Structured interviews were performed with 311 caregivers of people with or without dementia and they completed questionnaires. Among the caregivers, 196 (63%) were caregivers of patients with dementia and 115 (37%) were caregivers of patients without dementia. Forty-four caregivers (14.1%) were taking psychotropic drugs (benzodiazepines or antidepressants), and this usage was more frequent among caregivers of patients with dementia (p<0.01). Twenty-two caregivers of patients with dementia (11.4%) had used sleeping pills after beginning care, compared with only five (4.3%) caregivers of patients without dementia (p<0.01). In conclusion, this study found that caregivers of patients with dementia took psychotropic drugs (benzodiazepines and antidepressants) more frequently than the ones of patients without dementia.

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Use of psychotropic medications by caregivers of elderly patients with dementia: is this a sign of caregiver burden?

Camargos¹,

Souza²,

Nascimento³

et al. 2012

Arq. Neuro-Psiquiatr.

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“…The results of this research indicate a direct connection with practice, as current pharmacological treatments for AD only contribute to a discrete improvement or the stabilization of symptoms (19)(20) .…”

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Quality of life of elderly with alzheimer’s disease: a comparative study between the patient’s and the caregiver’s report

Inouye

Pedrazzani

Pavarini

et al. 2010

Rev. Latino-Am. Enfermagem

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This paper aimed to compare the reports of patients and caregivers about how they perceive quality of life (QoL) in general and each of its dimensions in elderly with Alzheimer's Disease (AD). The participants were elderly diagnosed with AD (n=53) attended by the Exceptional Medication Program in a city in the interior of Sao Paulo; and their respective family caregivers. The QoL measures were obtained through the Quality of Life Assessment Scale on Alzheimer's Disease. The results showed statistically significant differences in the "memory" (p<0.05) and "you in general" (p<0.005) dimensions. Regarding the final score, the average in the patient's version was 29.32 points (sd=6.27), against 28.33 points (sd=5.58) in the family version, p>0.100. Although the relative and patient reports were not identical, the results pointed to a high level of consistency among information.Descriptors: Quality of Life; Alzheimer Disease; Dementia; Caregivers; Aged. Calidad de vida del anciano con enfermedad de Alzheimer: estudio comparativo de los relatos del paciente y del cuidadorEste estudio tuvo como objetivo comparar los relatos del paciente y el del respectivo cuidador familiar sobre la percepción general y de cada dimensión de calidad de vida (CV) del anciano con enfermedad de Alzheimer (EA). Los participantes fueron ancianos diagnosticados con EA (n=53), atendidos por el Programa del Medicamento Excepcional de una ciudad del interior del estado de Sao Paulo, y sus respectivos cuidadores familiares. Las medidas de CV fueron obtenidas por medio de la Escala de Evaluación de Calidad de Vida en la Enfermedad de Alzheimer. Los resultados mostraron que apenas las dimensiones "memoria" (p<0,05) y "usted en general" (p<0,005) presentaron disparidades estadísticamente significativas. En cuanto al puntaje final, el promedio en la versión del paciente fue de 29,32 puntos (de=6,27) y en la versión del familiar fue de 28,33 puntos (de=5,58), p>0,100. A pesar de que los relatos del familiar y del paciente no son idénticos, los resultados apuntaron una elevada consistencia entre las informaciones.

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“…Caregivers provided care for more than 10 hours a day 23,33,34 . Just over half of all caregivers provided care full time, with about 40% not receiving support from other people and having no previous training in the activity 4 .…”

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Health profile of family caregivers of the elderly and its association with variables of care: a rural study

Brígola

Luchesi

Rossetti

et al. 2017

Rev. bras. geriatr. gerontol.

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Objective: to analyze the profile of a population of caregivers from a city in a rural area of the state of São Paulo, Brazil, and identify their health complaints and the characteristics of care provided. Method: a prospective cross-sectional study was performed based on a domicile survey of 99 caregivers and their elderly care recipients. Information about the profile, context of care and health complaints of the caregivers was collected. The caregivers responded to the Zarit Burden Inventory and the Geriatric Depression Scale-15 and the elderly underwent a cognition and functionality assessment. The chi-squared test with odds ratio (OR) was performed to test associations. Result: the majority of the caregivers were women (n=76), elderly (n=83), with a median age 65.8 (±10.4) years and 4.9 (±4.2) years of formal schooling. The most frequent health complaints were pain, systemic hypertension, insomnia, back problems and vision problems. The elderly care recipients were men (n=75), with an average age of 72.0 (±8.2) years. Analysis of associations revealed that caregivers who received emotional support had a lower chance of being highly overburdened (OR=0.37; CI95% 0.15-0.90). Caring for over five years was associated with arthritis (OR=2.50; CI95% 1.0-6.56). Caring of an elderly person with cognitive impairment was strongly associated with peripheral vascular diseases (OR=2.70; CI95% 1.11-6.85) and other diseases (OR=6.94; CI95% 1.43-33.63). Conclusion: A better understanding of the reality of care in rural and remote areas and the identification of factors related to the health care of caregivers provides better care management for the elderly and caregivers, who themselves are aging.

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Perceived quality of life of elderly patients with dementia and family caregivers: evaluation and correlation

Cited by 31 publications

References 7 publications

Use of psychotropic medications by caregivers of elderly patients with dementia: is this a sign of caregiver burden?

Use of psychotropic medications by caregivers of elderly patients with dementia: is this a sign of caregiver burden?

Quality of life of elderly with alzheimer’s disease: a comparative study between the patient’s and the caregiver’s report

Health profile of family caregivers of the elderly and its association with variables of care: a rural study

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