Neuropsychiatric Symptoms in Patients With Alzheimer's Disease: The Role of Caregiver Burden and Coping Strategies.
Am J Alzheimers Dis Other Demen
; 29(4): 354-61, 2014 Jun.
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| ID: mdl-24408750
ABSTRACT
This study was conducted to obtain data regarding the association of caregiver burden (CB) and neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPSs) in patients with Alzheimer's disease. We conducted a series of multiple linear regressions to determine the relationship between CB and NPSs and whether the caregiver coping strategies mediated this relationship. The NPSs were assessed using the Neuropsychiatric Inventory, and caregivers were evaluated with the Caregiver Burden Interview and the Inventory and the Coping Strategies Inventory. Results show that patients with more frequent and severe NPS were more likely to be cared for by more burdened caregivers, and this was partially mediated by caregiver coping strategies. More disengagement (ß = .330,P< .001) and less engagement coping (ß = -.347,P< .001) were predictors for NPS after adjusting for patient and caregiver characteristics. These results may be useful with a view to designing treatment interventions that aim to modify the use of caregiver coping strategies and to reduce NPSs.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Adaptation, Psychological
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Family
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Caregivers
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Cost of Illness
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Alzheimer Disease
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
Limits:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
En
Journal:
Am J Alzheimers Dis Other Demen
Journal subject:
NEUROLOGIA
Year:
2014
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
España