Prevalence and Predictors of Caregiver Burden in a Memory Clinic Population
| Autor: | Mareeta Calnan, D. William Molloy, Rónán O'Caoimh, Arup Dhar |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Research Report
medicine.medical_specialty Population prevalence carers Caregiver burden mild cognitive impairment Internal medicine medicine Dementia Cognitive decline education education.field_of_study business.industry General Neuroscience Memory clinic memory clinic Montreal Cognitive Assessment Cognition Odds ratio medicine.disease Psychiatry and Mental health Clinical Psychology predictors Geriatrics and Gerontology business dementia |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Alzheimer's Disease Reports |
| ISSN: | 2542-4823 |
| Popis: | Background: Although caregiver burden is common among carers of people with dementia, little is known about its prevalence and predictors among caregivers of patients attending memory clinics. Objective: To examine carer and patient-specific characteristics associated with caregiver burden across the cognitive spectrum in a memory clinic population. Methods: Consecutive patients referred to a university hospital geriatric memory clinic were included. Caregiver burden was scored using the Caregiver Burden Score (CBS), (modified Zarit), with scores≥15/30 suggesting burden. BPSD were measured with the dysfunctional behaviour rating instrument (DBRI). Cognition was screened using the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) and Quick Mild Cognitive Impairment (Qmci) screen. Results: In all, 351 patients were included, median age 77 (±11) years; 65.5% were female. The prevalence of caregiver burden was 33.6% overall, increasing from 10.8% in subjective cognitive decline (SCD), to 15% in mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and 43% in dementia; CBS scores were significantly higher in dementia (p |
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