Positive aspect of caregiving among primary informal dementia caregivers in Singapore.
PLoS One
; 15(8): e0237677, 2020.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-32817648
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The present study investigated the factor structure of positive aspects of caregiving (PAC) scale among primary informal caregivers providing care to persons with dementia (PWD) in Singapore.METHODS:
282 primary informal caregivers of PWD were recruited from the Institute of Mental Health, and Changi General Hospital and administered the 9-item PAC scale. A confirmatory factor analyses (CFA) was conducted to test the model fit of the 9-item PAC proposed by the scale developer and multiple linear regression was used to investigate the significant socio-demographic correlates.RESULTS:
CFA showed that the 2-factor structure including 'Self-Affirmation' and 'Outlook on Life' had an acceptable model fit. After controlling for confounding variables, Malay caregivers were associated with higher scores on PAC and 'Self-Affirmation' compared to caregivers of other ethnicities. Caregivers with Secondary or below education level had higher PAC and 'Outlook on Life' scores. Caregivers who had received formal training scored higher in PAC, 'Self-Affirmation' and 'Outlook on Life'.DISCUSSION:
The present study confirmed that the 2-factor structure of the 9-item PAC was suitable for informal caregivers of PWD in Singapore. The findings have important implications for locally available interventions to enhance caregiver's psychological well-being and reduce burden of care.
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Temas:
ECOS
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Aspectos_gerais
Bases de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Psicometria
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Adaptação Psicológica
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Cuidadores
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Demência
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
Aspecto:
Patient_preference
Limite:
Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
PLoS One
Assunto da revista:
CIENCIA
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MEDICINA
Ano de publicação:
2020
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Singapura