Determinants of quality of life in family caregivers in MCI: a comparison with mild dementia.
| Autor: | Tan, Eva Y. L., Janssen, Niels, Handels, Ron, Ramakers, Inez H. G. B., Verhey, Frans R. J., van der Flier, Wiesje M., Melis, René J. F., Olde Rikkert, Marcel G. M., Schols, Jos M. G. A., de Vugt, Marjolein E. |
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COGNITION disorders
STATISTICS SOCIAL determinants of health MULTIPLE regression analysis HEALTH outcome assessment REGRESSION analysis MANN Whitney U Test PSYCHOLOGICAL tests T-test (Statistics) QUALITY of life PSYCHOLOGY of caregivers DEMENTIA QUESTIONNAIRES DESCRIPTIVE statistics RESEARCH funding DATA analysis software DATA analysis SECONDARY analysis EDUCATIONAL attainment |
| Zdroj: | Aging & Mental Health; Oct2023, Vol. 27 Issue 10, p1983-1989, 7p, 5 Charts |
| Abstrakt: | The aim of the current study was to investigate the health-related quality of life (HRQol) of the family caregiver in MCI, explore possible determinants and study possible differences with mild dementia. This secondary data analysis included 145 persons with MCI and 154 persons with dementia and their family caregivers from two Dutch cohort studies. HRQoL was measured with the VAS of the EuroQol-5D-3L version. Regressions analyses were conducted to examine potential demographic and clinical determinants of the caregiver's HRQoL. The mean EQ5D-VAS in family caregivers of persons with MCI was 81.1 (SD 15.7), and did not significantly differ from family caregivers in mild dementia (81.9 (SD 13.0)). In MCI, patient measurements were not significantly associated with caregiver mean EQ5D-VAS. Concerning caregiver characteristics, being a spouse and a lower educational level were associated with a lower mean EQ5D-VAS (in a multiple linear regression model: unstandardized B −8.075, p = 0.013 and unstandardized B −6.162, p = 0.037 resp.). In mild dementia, the NPI item irritability showed an association with caregiver EQ5D-VAS in bivariate linear regression analyses. Results indicate that especially family caregiver characteristics seem to influence family caregiver HRQoL in MCI. Future research should include other potential determinants such as burden, coping strategies and relationship quality. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Databáze: | Complementary Index |
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