Predictors of positive and negative appraisal among Cuban American caregivers of Alzheimer's disease patients

Harwood, Dylan G.; Barker, Warren W.; Ownby, Raymond L.; Bravo, Marina; Aguero, Hilda; Duara, Ranjan

doi:10.1002/1099-1166(200006)15:6<481::aid-gps984>3.0.co;2-j

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“…This may explain why several studies show older carers with worse health and psychological outcomes when compared with young adult carers or older people who were not carers, even though the majority of studies still show higher life satisfaction in this population when compared with young adult carers (Anderson et al, 2013;Harwood et al, 2000;Tang, 2011).…”

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“…These carers also experienced higher levels of burden and depression than carers in a younger age bracket. These risk factors are also evident in dementia caregiver of any age group (Broe et al, 1999;Leggett, Zarit, Taylor, & Galvin, 2010;Moon & Dilworth-Anderson, 2014;Pinquart & Sörensen, 2003, 2007Vitaliano, Zhang, & Scanlan, 2003;Wang, Robinson, & Carter-Harris, 2014) and are also likely to be associated with higher levels of burden in a younger caregiver population (Abdollahpour, Nedjat, Noroozian, Salimi, & Majdzadeh, 2014;Adelman, Tmanova, Delgado, Dion, & Mark S. Lachs, 2014;Harwood et al, 2000;Leggett et al, 2010).…”

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“…[21] In many cultures, including our culture, caregiving is considered a simple task that should be performed by a woman, an attitude that increases the caregiving burden of women and may weaken their self-confidence. [21][22][23] Young caregivers receive less social support than their older counterparts, which is also associated with an increased caregiving burden. [24] Women, especially younger ones, perceive caregiving negatively compared with older men, and they report experiencing more psychological difficulties, even when factors such as the health status of the patient and the level of caregiving were under control.…”

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Anxiety, Depression And Burnout Levels In Caregivers Of Stroke Patients In A Rehabilitation Hospital

Sarı¹

2017

South Clin Ist Euras

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Objective:The rehabilitation of stroke patients is work that requires a multi-faceted team, which includes the patients, physicians, nurses, psychologists, and caregivers. In this study, the purpose was to determine the level of anxiety, depression, and burnout in caregivers of stroke inpatients. Methods:In all, 72 caregivers who each care for 1 stroke patient were included in the study. The Beck Anxiety Inventory, the Beck Depression Inventory, and the Maslach Burnout Inventory were used to assess the level of anxiety, depression, and burnout in the study group. Results:The caregivers of stroke patients were found to have scores reflecting mild depression and mild anxiety. The burnout level evaluated in subdimensions of emotional exhaustion, desensitization, and personal accomplishment was at a normal level. Conclusion:The psychiatric component of stroke therapy and rehabilitation should not only be patient-oriented. Patient relatives, and particularly their caregivers, may need training and psychiatric support. A rehabilitation program that includes education and interactive group therapies could be very useful.

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“…12 Se ha argumentado con respecto a esta variable que los cuidadores varones se distancian más emocionalmente y buscan ayuda entre otros miembros de la familia y la mayor utilización por parte de las mujeres de estrategias de afrontamiento de tipo evitativo. 13 Se ha demostrado que una de las variables que incide en la carga del cuidador es "la capacidad personal para enfrentarse a la adversidad". 14 Otros investigadores describen diferentes tipos de estrategias de afrontamiento: aislamiento del problema, conformidad, disconformidad/incomprensión, estrategias de entrenamiento cognitivo, evasión, y reestructuración cognitiva.…”

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El enfoque espacio-temporal-contextual en el estudio del VIH-SIDA

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Abalo²,

Rodríguez³

2008

Rev. cub. salud pública

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RESUMENIntroducciónEl envejecimiento de la población es sin duda la principal característica demográfica de Cuba, en la actualidad y también perspectivamente, dada sus implicaciones económicas y sociales. Objetivos Describir características demográficas, sociales, psicológicas y otras de 61 cuidadores informales de personas que padecen demencia y que habían recibido atención en el Centro Iberoamericano para la Tercera Edad en La Habana, de 2004 a 2005. Métodos Se utilizó para la recogida de los datos el Cuestionario de Caracterización y la Escala Psicosocial del cuidador. Resultados Los cuidadores informales estudiados se caracterizaron por ser en su mayoría del sexo femenino, entre los 40 y 59 años, hijos de los enfermos, casados, sin vínculo laboral en un alto porcentaje y predominio de universitarios en la muestra. La mayoría de los cuidadores atendían al enfermo por razones afectivas, no tenían experiencia de cuidar a un enfermo crónico y llevaban menos de 1 año en esta labor, no tenían información acerca de la enfermedad, padecían de problemas nerviosos, óseos y musculares, entre otros y su estrategia de afrontamiento era, funadamentalmente, la búsqueda de apoyo externo. La afectación de índole socioeconómica se encontró mayormente en el poco tiempo libre, problemas económicos y conflictos familiares. Los sentimientos negativos más frecuentes fueron la angustia o aflicción, la ira, el miedo y la desesperanza. Conclusiones Los cuidadores informales tiene afectaciones múltiples relacionadas con la salud física y mental así como en el orden social y económico, por lo que se hace inminente la búsqueda de alternativas de apoyo puesto que, además de las dificultades planteadas, no cuentan con un mínimo de información acerca de la 2 demencia y de los problemas que tiene el adulto mayor al que ofrecen sus cuidados, a pesar de tener un nivel de enseñanza superior en su mayoría.Palabras clave: Cuidador informal, demencia, anciano dependiente. ABSTRACTSIntroduction Population aging is beyond any doubt the main demographic feature in Cuba at present day and in prospect, given its economic and social implications. Objectives To describe demographic, social, psychological and other kind of characteristics of 61 informal caregivers of persons suffering from dementia who had been treated at the Ibero-American Center of the Old Age located in the City of Havana from 2004 to 2005. Methods The Characterization Questionnaire and the Psychosocial Scale of the Caregiver were the means to collect data. Results The studied informal caregivers were females aged 40 to 59 years, daughters of the sick persons, married, non-working women at that time and predominantly with a university degree. The majority of caregivers took care of the sick people because of affectionate reasons, was inexperienced in managing a chronically ill patient and had spent less than a year in doing this task. They did not have any sort of information about the disease, suffered nervous, bone and muscle problems and their strategy to address the situation was ...

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Predictors of positive and negative appraisal among Cuban American caregivers of Alzheimer's disease patients

Cited by 82 publications

References 37 publications

Quality of Life on the Views of Older Family Carers of People with Dementia

Quality of Life on the Views of Older Family Carers of People with Dementia

Anxiety, Depression And Burnout Levels In Caregivers Of Stroke Patients In A Rehabilitation Hospital

El enfoque espacio-temporal-contextual en el estudio del VIH-SIDA

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