The impact of depression on caregivers and other family members: Implications for professional support

Muscroft, Jane; Bowl, Ric

doi:10.1080/09515070050011105

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“…Numerous studies have examined the impact of caregiver burden on caregivers. These studies confirm that caregivers experience strain (11, 21), stress (6, 9), feelings of frustration (22) and depression (23, 24). This mix of circumstances, experiences and responses vary in impact on the caregiver's health and well‐being.…”

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Family carers of ICU survivors: A survey of the burden they experience

Foster

Chaboyer

2003

Scandinavian Caring Sciences

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Intensive care unit (ICU) survivors may experience deterioration in their quality of life for months following their return home, with families assuming a caregiving role. The aim of this study was to measure the burden associated with caring for a family member who had been critically ill. The study also sought to describe the relationship between three factors (filial obligation, social support, self-efficacy) and caregiver burden. Seventy-one family carers, 51 females (72%) and 20 (28%) males of long-term intensive care patients completed a mailed survey, after signing an informed consent form. Although the vast majority of the caregivers were providing substantial number of hours of care each week, they scored lower than the midpoint on all caregiver burden inventory subscales. Filial obligation was found to be positively associated with caregiver burden; however, there was no association between social support, self-efficacy and caregiver burden. Male caregivers experienced significantly more burden than female caregivers. The findings suggest that an understanding of the factors that impact on caregiver burden of families of ICU survivors is only beginning to emerge.

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Family carers of ICU survivors: A survey of the burden they experience

Foster

Chaboyer

2003

Scandinavian Caring Sciences

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“…Most of the notable community-based studies proved that 18–47% of caregivers land in depression. [2] It is also known that caring for someone with psychiatric illness is associated with a higher level of stress than caring for someone with functional impairment from other chronic medical illnesses. Many authors opine that the level of burden does not correlate with the duration of illness, but has enough variability with age, gender and educational status.…”

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A comparative study of caregiver burden in psychiatric illness and chronic medical illness

Ampalam

Gunturu

Padma

2012

Indian J Psychiatry

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Background:Caregivers of individuals suffering from psychiatric illness are at risk of being subjected to mental health consequences such as depression, anxiety and burnout. Community-based studies proved that 18–47% of caregivers land in depression. The caregiver burden can be quantified into objective, subjective and demand burdens. There is paucity of data comparing the caregiver burden of psychiatric patients and that of chronic medical illness patients.Aims and Objectives:(1) To compare the caregiver burden in psychiatric illness and chronic medical illness. (2) To study the association of caregiver burden with demographic factors like age, gender, duration of caregiving.Materials and Methods:The study included two groups of caregivers, each of 50 members. Group 1 consisted of caregivers of psychiatric patients and group 2 consisted of caregivers of chronic medical illness patients. The Montgomery Borgatta Caregiver Burden scale was used to assess the burden in terms of objective, subjective and demand burdens.Results and Conclusion:The caregiver burden scores in the caregivers of psychiatric patients were significantly higher than that of chronic medical illness (P<0.0001). The caregiver burden was found to increase with the duration of illness as well as with the age of caregiver. The caregiver burden in the sample population was less as the objective and demand burden did not cross the reference higher value in the given scale, whereas the emotional impact given by the subjective burden was on higher side.

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“…[8][9][10][14][15] Vitaliano et al [16] reported that one-third of the caregivers reported mild to moderate levels of depression or anxiety. Muscroft and Bowl [17] reported that 18-47% of caregivers develop depression while providing care to a person with mental illness. Depression, anxiety and burnout are the common mental health issues in caregiver while providing care.…”

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Anxiety Depression and Burden among the Caregivers of Persons with Neurological Illness

Roy¹,

Gujar²,

Ali³

et al. 2018

Indian J Psychiatr Soc Work

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Background: Studies have shown that caregivers of the persons with the neurological illness have high levels of psychological distress, depression and caregiverÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s burden. The aim of the study was to find out anxiety, depression and caregiverÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s burden among the caregivers of persons with neurological illness (PWNI). Method: Thirty caregivers of PWNI attending the Centre of Rehabilitation Sciences, LGB Regional Institute of Mental Health, Tezpur, Assam were selected using purposive sampling technique for the present study. Socio-demographic and clinical data sheet, Zarit Burden Interview Scale and The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale were used. Results: The results shown that in Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, 26.6% of the caregivers' scores were in the abnormal range in the domain of depression. While in the domain of anxiety, 16.6% scored in the abnormal range. In Zarit Burden of Scale, 13.3% of the caregivers were having little or no burden, 26.6% of the caregivers were having mild to moderate level of burden, 20% were having moderate to severe burden and 30% were having a severe burden of care. Care burden has significant positive correlation with depression (r= .124, pÃ¢â€°Â¤ 0.01 and anxiety (r= .124, pÃ¢â€°Â¤ 0.05). Conclusion: Caregivers of PWNI have been found to be at higher risk of mental health problems and care burden. The importance of addressing the burden of caregivers involved in the care of PWNI need to be taken into consideration while providing treatment and rehabilitation of PWNI.Â Â Â Â Â Keywords: Anxiety, depression, burden, neurological illness

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The impact of depression on caregivers and other family members: Implications for professional support

Cited by 28 publications

References 11 publications

Family carers of ICU survivors: A survey of the burden they experience

Family carers of ICU survivors: A survey of the burden they experience

A comparative study of caregiver burden in psychiatric illness and chronic medical illness

Anxiety Depression and Burden among the Caregivers of Persons with Neurological Illness

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