Effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Self-Perceived Change of Caregivers' Burden in Providing Care for People With Dementia.
Gerontol Geriatr Med
; 9: 23337214231176698, 2023.
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ABSTRACT
Objectives:
To explore how the COVID-19 pandemic affects caregiver (CG) burden, the quality of care provided to people with dementia (PwD) and their perceived changes between before and during the pandemic.Methods:
A cross-sectional study surveyed primary CGs about burden and self-perceived change in multidimensional domains and compared these before and during the pandemic.Results:
About 135 primary CGs of PwD were enrolled at Siriraj Hospital's Geriatric Clinic in Thailand and assessed using various online platforms. About 13.8% of CGs had a "mild to moderate" burden. The NPI-Q score and level of functional capacity of the PwD declined during the COVID-19 pandemic (p-value .001 and .001, respectively). The CG-associated factors that related to a higher CG burden were younger age (mean age of 54.2 years old), female (76.3%), and high educational level (80.7%). Conflict between CG and PwD was associated with an increase in CG burden (p-value .004; 95% CI [1.19, 6.12]). Regarding the COVID-19-related factors, there was no association between CG burden and the PwD's characteristics or COVID-19-related concerns.Conclusions:
The COVID-19 pandemic was associated with a higher CG burden. Identifying the related factors in an unusual situation may help reduce the CG burden and improve the care of PwD.
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Revista:
Gerontol Geriatr Med
Año:
2023
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Article
País de afiliación:
Tailandia