Dement Neurocogn Disord.  2013 Dec;12(4):107-113. 10.12779/dnd.2013.12.4.107.

Factors Affecting Caregiver Burden in Family Caregivers of Patients with Dementia

• Kwon OD
• Kim TW
• Park MY
• Yi SD
• Yi HA
• Lee HW
• Daegu-Kyungpook Dementia Association

• KMID: 1797943
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.12779/dnd.2013.12.4.107

Abstract

BACKGROUND
This study aimed to know the state of caregiver burden of family caregivers of patients with dementia and also to know factors associated with the severity of caregiver burden.
METHODS
Family caregivers of dementia patients were enrolled from five general hospitals in Daegu Metropolitan city, Korea. The participants analyzed in the present study were 199 subjects who were 24 to 86 years old, living in Daegu or Kyungsang Bukdo province. Demographic features, general characteristics, characteristics of caring patients were collected and Burden Interview was done by a psychologist. Factors affecting caregiver burden were assessed using statistical analyses.
RESULTS
The average severity of caregiver burden of family caregivers were between mild and moderate. Factors affecting the severity of caregiver burden were caregiving days per week among caregiver's characteristics and Neuropsychiatric Inventory and Geriatric Depression Scale among patient characteristics by multiple regression linear analysis. Caregiving cost shows marginal significance. Interestingly, cognitive scales like Mini-Mental State Examination, Clinical Dementia Rating, Physical and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living did not affect caregiver burden of family caregivers.
CONCLUSIONS
This study showed that caregiving days per week of caregivers and neuropsychiatric symptoms including depressive mood of patients are closely related with caregiver burden of family caregivers of patients with dementia in Korea.

Keyword

Caregivers; Dementia; Burden interview

MeSH Terms

Activities of Daily Living
Caregivers*
Daegu
Dementia*
Depression
Hospitals, General
Humans
Korea
Methods
Psychology
Weights and Measures

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