Impact of Noncaregiving-Related Stressors on Informal Caregiver Outcomes.
Am J Alzheimers Dis Other Demen
; 29(5): 426-32, 2014 Aug.
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| ID: mdl-24413541
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Caregivers of persons with dementia are stressed. Stressors not related to care recipients' needs impact caregiver outcomes, yet are seldom reported. The purpose of this study was to report the most stressful events experienced by spouse caregivers of older adults with Alzheimer s disease during a 6-month period.METHODS:
31 caregivers completed the Most Stressful Event form, Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) and the Revised Memory Behavioral Problem Checklist (R-MBPC). Fisher's exact test and two-sample t-test were used to compare Most Stressful Events between caregivers. ANOVA model tested whether the PHQ-9 and R-MBPC subscales differed by stressor.RESULTS:
Caregivers reported no stressors 21.5% of the time, 1-2 stressors 25% of the time, and 3 stressors 53% of the time with 318 stressors reported in total. Care recipient needs (30.2%), caregiver needs (26.7%), and decision-making (16.7%) were the most frequently reported stressors. Using a mixed effects model, there were associations between the Most Stressful Events and depression (p = 0.016), mobility (p = 0.024) and caregiver issues (p = 0.009) subscales of R-MBPC.CONCLUSION:
Results can be used to develop targeted intervention and support strategies for spouse caregivers experiencing non-caregiving related stressorsas well as the traditional challenges with caregiving related issues.Mots clés
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Collection:
01-internacional
Base de données:
MEDLINE
Sujet principal:
Stress psychologique
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Famille
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Aidants
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Démence
Type d'étude:
Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
Limites:
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
Langue:
En
Journal:
Am J Alzheimers Dis Other Demen
Sujet du journal:
NEUROLOGIA
Année:
2014
Type de document:
Article
Pays d'affiliation:
États-Unis d'Amérique