Burden Experienced by Caregivers of Relatives with Dementia in Taiwan

Abstract

The Burden Model tested in this study corroborates findings from other burden studies and extends our knowledge of caregiver burden. Filial obligation, self-efficacy, demands of care, involvement in care, and coping were shown to predict burden in this sample of Taiwanese caregivers. Future study is needed to evaluate interventions designed for family caregivers of persons with dementia. Especially needed is research in the area of counseling and mental health services to assist caregivers in dealing with manifestations of burden.

An experimental study on the effectiveness of a mutual support group for family caregivers of a relative with dementia in mainland China

“…In the Chinese society and other Asian countries, there is an obligation to care for a dependent older relative that is influenced by cultural values and filial responsibility (Chou, LaMontagne & Hepworth 1999;Choi 1993). Recent family studies have shown that Effectiveness of mutual support group 6 such belief of filial obligation often causes a heavy burden for family caregivers, which can be progressively overwhelming (Li & Bucchel 2007;Almberg, Grafstman & Winbald 1997).…”

“…Families are expected to care for their dependent elders at home. Many Chinese families are dominated by Confucianistic principles, with a belief in showing respect, filial piety and obligation to care for an elder and a strong emphasis on specific roles and proper relationships among the family members (Chou et al 1999), are expected to take care of their older family members at home. This is also particularly true for Chinese women such as wife, daughter, and daughter-in-law, because of the culturally defined gender roles in which women are believed to be fully responsible to provide family care (Chien 2005;Fung & Chien 2002).…”

“…These demands for care-giving are considerable and cannot be replaced by health professionals. They include constant monitoring and supervision of the progressive deficits in memory, personality, cognitive-intellectual functions, and self-care ability in the course of dementia (Chou et al 1999).…”

The applicability of the decisional conflict scale in nursing home placement decision among Chinese family caregivers: A mixed methods approach

“…The internal consistency reliability of this scale was .73 and evidence for concurrent validity includes a correlation of .62 with a filial obligation measure based on role tasks (Cicirelli, 1983). The Mandarin version of the scale had a Cronbach's alpha value of .88 in a sample of family caregivers living in Taiwan (Chou, LaMontagne, & Hepworth, 1999).…”

The Burden of Care in Instances of Chronic Non-communicable Disease

“…Denney (78) y Chou et al (79) revisaron la eficiencia del cuidado suministrado, las demandas del mismo, la autoeficacia al cuidar y las estrategias de afrontamiento.…”