Health-Related Quality of Life and Fitness of the Caregiver of Patient with Dementia

Gusi, Narcís; Prieto, Josué Prieto; Vicente, Miguel Madruga; García, José Miguel Saavedra; Guerrero, José L.

doi:10.1249/mss.0b013e3181951314

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“…Yet, their HRQoL, in terms of mental health, was significantly poorer than that of their peers in the same age or gender groups. These results are supported by findings from previous studies, conducted in other countries [7,10]. …”

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confidence: 92%

“…Research has also shown that caring for relatives with dementia is a long-term and stressful experience and can impair the HRQoL of family caregivers [6,7,8,9,10]. For service providers, improving HRQoL is an indispensable part of determining effective interventions for the vulnerable population.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Extensive studies have examined factors predicting the HRQoL of caregivers [7,8,9,10,11]. Dementia-related impairments [8,9,10] of care recipients (CR) including cognitive and physical impairments as well as behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) [12,13] and the social support for caregivers [14] are two external factors that have been reported to be strong predictors of HRQoL.…”

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Self-Efficacy Partially Mediates between Social Support and Health-Related Quality of Life in Family Caregivers for Dementia Patients in Shanghai

Zhang

Edwards

Yates

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Dement Geriatr Cogn Disord

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Background: There is a paucity of research assessing health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and self-efficacy in caregivers of relatives with dementia in mainland China. Aims: To compare the level of HRQoL between caregivers and the general population in mainland China and to assess the role of caregiver self-efficacy in the relationship between caregiver social support and HRQoL. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in Shanghai, China. The caregivers were recruited from the outpatient department of a teaching hospital. A total of 195 participants were interviewed, using a survey package including the Chinese version of the 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36), demographic data, the variables associated with the impairments of care recipients, perceived social support and caregiver self-efficacy. The caregivers' SF-36 scores were compared with those of the general population in China. Results: The results indicated that the HRQoL of the caregivers was poorer compared with that of the general population when matched for age and gender. Multiple regression analyses revealed that caregiver self-efficacy is a partial mediator between social support and HRQoL, and a partial mediator between behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) and caregiver mental health. Conclusion: Assisting with managing BPSD and enhancing caregiver self-efficacy can be considered integral parts of interventions to improve caregiver HRQoL.

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Self-Efficacy Partially Mediates between Social Support and Health-Related Quality of Life in Family Caregivers for Dementia Patients in Shanghai

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Yates

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Dement Geriatr Cogn Disord

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“…Targeted health promotion may benefit female caregivers, who take part in fewer health promoting activities than men (Gibbons et al, 2014). For instance, one Spanish study showed that, although overall physical health of female caregivers caring for a person with dementia was similar to non-caregivers, the caregiver group smoked more and were more likely to classify themselves as being physically inactive (Gusi et al, 2009). There are differences between kinship groups; daughter caregivers were more likely to have experienced recent weight gain, and develop high blood pressure than spousal caregivers (Rabinowitz & Gallagher-Thompson, 2007).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Targeting specific interventions designed for particular kinship or ethnic groups, may help address specific patterns of health behaviours and conditions needed to improve health outcomes, and maintain caregiver health in order to provide adequate care (Gusi et al, 2009;Rabinowitz & Gallagher-Thompson, 2007, Godfrey & El-Badri, 2009Godfrey & Warshaw, 2009).…”

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The impact of dementia on women internationally: An integrative review

Erol

Brooker

Peel

2016

Health Care for Women International

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Women are disproportionately affected by dementia, both in terms of developing dementia and becoming caregivers. We conducted an integrative review of English language literature of the issues affecting women in relation to dementia from an international perspective. The majority of relevant studies were conducted in high income countries, and none were from low-income countries. The effects of caregiving on health, wellbeing and finances are greater for women; issues facing women, particularly in low and middle-income countries need to be better understood.Research should focus on building resilience to help people adjust and cope long term.Dementia is a global public health issue that disproportionately affects women, either through developing the condition themselves, or as a carer for someone with dementia. The effects on women of living with or caring for someone with dementia from an international perspective needs to be more fully understood. In our review of the published literature, we explore the impact of dementia on changing roles, identity, wellbeing and finances for women in both high-income and low-and middle income countries. An improved understanding of these factors can support research, and policy developments, that address the issues specifically relevant to women.As age is the greatest risk factor for dementia, and women have a greater life expectancy worldwide than men, a larger number of people with dementia are women (Alzheimer's Association, 2014).There are also clinical differences between genders in disease risk and severity, especially in relation to dementia and cognition (Carter et al., 2012). There is a significant association between age, gender, and dementia in many areas of the world, with women showing a higher prevalence rate for dementia than men (Bamford, 2011;Takeda et al., 2011; Alzheimer's Disease International, 2015) expectation that women will assume caregiving roles (Godfrey & Warshaw, 2009;Lantz, 2009;Gibbons et al., 2014). In many studies of dementia caregivers, all or most participants are women, reflecting the disproportionate extent to which women are relied upon as carers, although few reports focus on gender specifically (Robinson et al., 2014). Therefore the assumption that women provide informal care to people with dementia is embedded (often implicitly) in much of the existing research.The financial impact of providing dementia care on family caregivers is substantial; caregivers in the United States reported that they were reluctant to take time off work to provide care, or took on additional work to cover caregiving costs, which had increased because of the recent economic downturn (Evercare, 2009). Women may also have the responsibility of caring for young children alongside caring for a parent with dementia -referred to as the 'sandwich generation' (Solberg et 3 al., 2014). Despite this (often dual) caring responsibility, families often prefer , for a variety of cultural, obligational and practical reasons to continue to provide care at ho...

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Current awareness in geriatric psychiatry

2009

Int J Geriat Psychiatry

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In order to keep subscribers up‐to‐date with the latest developments in their field, John Wiley & Sons are providing a current awareness service in each issue of the journal. The bibliography contains newly published material in the field of geriatric psychiatry. Each bibliography is divided into 9 sections: 1 Reviews; 2 General; 3 Assessment; 4 Epidemiology; 5 Therapy; 6 Care; 7 Dementia; 8 Depression; 9 Psychology. Within each section, articles are listed in alphabetical order with respect to author. If, in the preceding period, no publications are located relevant to any one of these headings, that section will be omitted

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Health-Related Quality of Life and Fitness of the Caregiver of Patient with Dementia

Cited by 44 publications

References 23 publications

Self-Efficacy Partially Mediates between Social Support and Health-Related Quality of Life in Family Caregivers for Dementia Patients in Shanghai

Self-Efficacy Partially Mediates between Social Support and Health-Related Quality of Life in Family Caregivers for Dementia Patients in Shanghai

The impact of dementia on women internationally: An integrative review

Current awareness in geriatric psychiatry

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