Pnd20 Perceived Caregiver Burden and Health Related Quality of Life in Alzheimer's Caregivers

Langley, Paul C; Wagner, JS; DiBonaventura,

doi:10.1016/s1098-3015(10)72682-6

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“…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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“…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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“…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. The impairments of CR, particularly BPSD that can increase caregiver burden [6,9,10,15,16,17], were found to be detrimental to caregivers' HRQoL [9,18].…”

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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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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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