Informal Social Support and Caregiver Burden of Caregivers of Elderly with Dementia

NurFatihah, O; M.A, Rahmah

doi:10.9790/0837-0856872

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“…However, studies on relationships between social support and SRH among caregivers of people with dementia are relatively few, and the health benefits of multiple indicators of social support among caregivers of people with dementia remains unknown. In addition, the association between social support and SRH maybe occurred through caregiving burden (CB) because some informal social support from family had effects on CB (NurFatihah, Rahmah, & Rosnah, 2013;Shiba, Kondo, & Kondo, 2016) and higher CB also influenced the SRH (Abdollahpour et al, 2014). Therefore, this study attempted to examine the relationships between three indicators of social support and SRH among caregivers of people with dementia, and to investigate whether and how CB mediated such associations.…”

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Social support and self-rated health among caregivers of people with dementia: The mediating role of caregiving burden

Xian

2019

Dementia

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The purpose of this study was to examine the associations between three indicators of social support and self-rated health among caregivers of people with dementia, and whether caregiving burden mediated such associations. Data from the Resources for Enhancing Alzheimer’s Caregiver Health II (REACH II; N = 637) was used and multivariate analyses were conducted to test the mediation effects of caregiving burden by PROCESS for v3.2.03. The results revealed that three indicators of social support (received support, social network, and negative interactions) were all significantly associated with self-rated health. Findings also showed that caregiving burden acted as a mediator mechanism through which the associations between social network and self-rated health, negative interactions and self-rated health occurred. Results suggest that there is a need for more comprehensive caregiving assessments as well as multicomponent interventions that include improving and expanding social networks for caregivers of people with dementia. Findings also highlight the importance of minimizing interpersonal conflicts with others and providing more multicomponent programs aimed at reducing caregiving burden.

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Social support and self-rated health among caregivers of people with dementia: The mediating role of caregiving burden

Xian

2019

Dementia

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“…A previous study in Malaysia, a former British colony like Jamaica, where similarly informal care predominates (NurFatihah et al, 2013), reported a mean Zarit burden score of 46 (SD ± 17) among caregivers of older persons with dementia. Ceteris paribus and applying a 5% margin of error and a desired precision of 2.5 units, a minimum sample size of 178 was required (Raosoft, 2004).…”

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Caregivers of Older Persons in Jamaica: Characteristics, Burden, and Associated Factors

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Objective: The objective of this study was to determine and characterize caregiver burden among caregivers of community-dwelling older persons in Jamaica. Method: A nationally representative cross-sectional study was done among persons providing noninstitutional care for a single person (≥60 years). The Zarit Burden Interview (ZBI) and a structured questionnaire were administered to 180 caregivers from four geographic health regions. Results: The ZBI scores ranged from 0 to 56 (median = 15). Independently associated factors were relationship to care recipient and age. Children/grandchildren had higher caregiver burden scores than formally employed caregivers (odds ratio = 2.9: 95% confidence interval: [1.02, 8.34]). Compared with caregivers 35 to 44 years, those aged 45 to 65 were almost 5 times more likely to report higher caregiver burden scores. Conclusion: Caregiver burden as identified by the ZBI was low. Age (45–65 years) and being the child/grandchild of the care recipient were independently associated with greater caregiver burden. Interventions to address caregiver burden must embrace strategies that recognize that these factors.

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“…Therefore, both articles were included in this study to gather all available information. Subsequently, two of the cross-sectional studies were found to be of unsatisfactory quality (24,25), two were satisfactory (26,27), while another two (28,29) were excellent, as shown in Table Ia.…”

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“…The majority of them were married and only two studies involved cohabitation, in which most of the caregivers live together with patients with dementia (24,29). The majority of the caregivers As for the patients, the mean age of approximately 75 years old was reported in four of the seven studies (24)(25)(26)(27). Only two studies reported the mean duration of dementia of 4.00 (2.92) years ( 24) and 4.92 (3.12) years (26).…”

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A Systematic Review on Caregiver’s Burden Among Caregivers of Dementia Patients in Malaysia

Razi¹,

Minhat²,

Zulkefli³

et al. 2023

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Introduction: Increasing prevalence of dementia and the associated caregiving burden are expected due to longer life expectancy. This review aimed to critically assess dementia-driven caregiving burden and the associated factors in Malaysia. Methods: A systematic search using several combinations of keywords was conducted in Ovid Medline, PubMed, Science Direct, ProQuest, and Ebscohost databases. The primary outcome was the score or level of caregiver burden, while the secondary outcome was the factors associated with such burden. The quality of the individual articles was assessed using the Newcastle–Ottawa Scale and the Joanna Briggs Institute checklist. Results: The systematic search resulted in seven studies being reviewed, consisting of six cross-sectional studies and one quasi-experimental study. Using the Zarit Burden Interview, two studies reported moderate caregiver burden with mean scores of 35.4 (15.08) and 46.0 (17.0). High levels of burden or strain were reported using the Caregiver Strain Index in other studies. The three main associated factors with burden identified in these studies were the presence of behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD), higher education level, and lack of social support. Conclusion: Moderate to severe caregiving burden level were found to be experienced by dementia caregivers in this country. High education, lack of support, as well as taking care of patient with BPSD being the most prominent factors associated with burden. Therefore, burden should be regularly assessed among the dementia caregivers especially among those with lack of social support and manage family members with BPSD, as to prevent adverse outcome from dementia caregiving.

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Informal Social Support and Caregiver Burden of Caregivers of Elderly with Dementia

Cited by 9 publications

References 16 publications

Social support and self-rated health among caregivers of people with dementia: The mediating role of caregiving burden

Social support and self-rated health among caregivers of people with dementia: The mediating role of caregiving burden

Caregivers of Older Persons in Jamaica: Characteristics, Burden, and Associated Factors

A Systematic Review on Caregiver’s Burden Among Caregivers of Dementia Patients in Malaysia

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