scholarly journals Assessment of caregiver burden with elderly having cognitive deficit

2012 ◽  
Vol 25 (6) ◽  
pp. 908-913 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aline Cristina Martins Gratao ◽  
Luana Flávia da Silva Talmelli ◽  
Vanderlei José Haas ◽  
Sueli Marques ◽  
Luciana Kusumota ◽  
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To characterize the elderly with cognitive déficit, and family caregivers who live in the urban communit,y and to identify the caregiver burden. METHODS: An observational, cross-sectional study, conducted between January and July 2009. Seventy elderly (aged 65 and older) were assessed for cognitive deficit using the Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE); their 70 caregivers were evaluated by the Zarit Burden Scale (ZBS) and the Self Reporting Questionnaire (SRQ). The data were entered and validated by double entry in the MS Excel Program, and were analyzed using SPSS software, version 15.0. RESULTS: Of the caregivers, 47.1% were children. We obtained a mean for the ZBS of 30.3 (± 17.3) and 6.2 (± 3.2) for the SRQ, p <0.05, correlating lower scores of the MMSE with high scores on ZBS and SRQ. CONCLUSIONS: Cognitive deficit of the elderly was a predictive factor for burden and emotional distress of caregivers. Knowing the reduction of cognitive capacity related to caregiver burden is essential for preserving caregiver health.

2014 ◽  
Vol 132 (4) ◽  
pp. 224-230 ◽  
Author(s):  
André Fattori ◽  
Ivan Mazivieiro Oliveira ◽  
Rosalia Matera de Angelis Alves ◽  
Maria Elena Guariento

CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVES: The new social panorama resulting from aging of the Brazilian population is leading to significant transformations within healthcare. Through the cluster analysis strategy, it was sought to describe the specific care demands of the elderly population, using frailty components.DESIGN AND SETTING: Cross-sectional study based on reviewing medical records, conducted in the geriatric outpatient clinic, Hospital de Clínicas, Universidade Estadual de Campinas (Unicamp).METHODS: Ninety-eight elderly users of this clinic were evaluated using cluster analysis and instruments for assessing their overall geriatric status and frailty characteristics.RESULTS: The variables that most strongly influenced the formation of clusters were age, functional capacities, cognitive capacity, presence of comorbidities and number of medications used. Three main groups of elderly people could be identified: one with good cognitive and functional performance but with high prevalence of comorbidities (mean age 77.9 years, cognitive impairment in 28.6% and mean of 7.4 comorbidities); a second with more advanced age, greater cognitive impairment and greater dependence (mean age 88.5 years old, cognitive impairment in 84.6% and mean of 7.1 comorbidities); and a third younger group with poor cognitive performance and greater number of comorbidities but functionally independent (mean age 78.5 years old, cognitive impairment in 89.6% and mean of 7.4 comorbidities).CONCLUSION: These data characterize the profile of this population and can be used as the basis for developing efficient strategies aimed at diminishing functional dependence, poor self-rated health and impaired quality of life.


2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (5) ◽  
pp. 1192
Author(s):  
Alexandre Lins Werneck ◽  
Rita de Cássia Helu Mendonça Ribeiro ◽  
Claudia Beranardi Cesarino ◽  
Daniele Alcalá Pompeo ◽  
Daniela Comelis Bertolin ◽  
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RESUMO Objetivo: caracterizar os aspectos sociodemográficos, econômicos e clínicos e analisar o estado mental dos idosos em hemodiálise. Método: trata-se de um estudo quantitativo, analítico, descritivo, transversal. Compôs-se a amostra por 94 pacientes idosos, com 65 anos ou mais, em tratamento no serviço de hemodiálise. Realizou-se o estudo por meio de instrumento de caracterização dos sujeitos e questionário miniexame do estado mental. Testou-se, na análise estatística, a diferença entre o número de indivíduos com e sem alteração do estado mental por meio de teste binomial, utilizado o critério de Akaike (AIC) e a regressão logística. Apresentaram-se os resultados em forma de tabelas e figuras. Resultados: ressalta-se que destes, 78% apresentaram deficit cognitivo, demonstrando diferença significativa (p<0.01). Apresentaram-se as variáveis “idade” e “origem” (urbana ou rural) relevância com a presença e a ausência de deficit cognitivo. Verificou-se que a idade apresentou aumento de 62% nas chances de deficit para cada um ano de idade do paciente. Conclusão: concluiu-se que a maioria dos idosos apresentou deficit cognitivo independente do tempo de tratamento, o que pode ser um indício de efeito momentâneo da hemodiálise nos pacientes. Descritores: Geriatria; Envelhecimento Cognitivo; Hemodiálise; Cognição; Doença Renal Crônica; Enfermagem.ABSTRACT Objective: to characterize sociodemographic, economic and clinical aspects and to analyze the mental state of the elderly on hemodialysis. Method: this is a quantitative, analytical, descriptive, cross-sectional study. The sample was composed of 94 elderly patients, aged 65 years or more, undergoing treatment at the hemodialysis service. The study was carried out by means of an instrument of characterization of the subjects and miniexame questionnaire of the mental state. In the statistical analysis, the difference between the number of individuals with and without mental status change was tested using a binomial test, using the Akaike criterion (AIC) and logistic regression. Results were presented in the form of tables and figures. Results: 78% presented cognitive deficits, showing a significant difference (p <0.01). We presented the variables "age" and "origin" (urban or rural) relevance with the presence and absence of cognitive deficit. It was verified that the age presented a 62% increase in the chances of deficit for each one year of age of the patient. Conclusion: it was concluded that the majority of the elderly presented cognitive deficit independent of treatment time, which may be an indication of momentary effect of hemodialysis in patients. Descriptors: Geriatrics; Cognitive Aging; Hemodialysis; Cognition; Chronic Kidney Disease; Nursing.RESUMEN Objetivo: caracterizar los aspectos sociodemográficos, económicos y clínicos y analizar el estado mental de los ancianos en hemodiálisis. Método: se trata de un estudio cuantitativo, analítico, descriptivo, transversal. Se compuso la muestra por 94 pacientes ancianos, con 65 años o más, en tratamiento en el servicio de hemodiálisis. Se realizó el estudio por medio de instrumento de caracterización de los sujetos y cuestionario mini examen del estado mental. En el análisis estadístico se probó la diferencia entre el número de individuos con y sin alteración del estado mental por medio de la prueba binomial, utilizado el criterio de Akaike (AIC) y la regresión logística. Se presentaron los resultados en forma de tablas y figuras. Resultados: se resalta que de éstos, 78% presentaron déficit cognitivo, demostrando diferencia significativa (p <0.01). Se presentaron las variables "edad" y "origen" (urbana o rural) relevancia con la presencia y la ausencia de déficit cognitivo. Se verificó que la edad presentó un aumento de 62% en las posibilidades de déficit por cada año de edad del paciente. Conclusión: se concluyó que la mayoría de los ancianos presentó déficit cognitivo independiente del tiempo de tratamiento, lo que puede ser un indicio de efecto momentáneo de la hemodiálisis en los pacientes. Descriptores: Geriatría; Envejecimiento Cognitivo; Diálisis Renal; Cognición; Insuficiência Renal Crônica; Enfermería.


2022 ◽  
Vol 75 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Leandro Corrêa Figueiredo ◽  
Aline Cristina Martins Gratão ◽  
Gustavo Carrijo Barbosa ◽  
Diana Quirino Monteiro ◽  
Lucas Nogueira de Carvalho Pelegrini ◽  
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ABSTRACT Objective: to evaluate musculoskeletal symptoms in formal and informal caregivers of elderly people, and check association with personal and work-related factors. Methods: this is a cross-sectional study. Instruments for assessment were the International Physical Activity Questionnaire, Self-Reporting Questionnaire-20, Borg’s effort perception scale and Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire. Results: informal caregivers had been working for a longer time (60.2% vs. 41%), had more hours of work (37.4% >12h for day), less time off (85.4% vs. 2.5%) and lack of care guidelines (90.2%). The region with the most musculoskeletal symptoms was the spine and the greater dependence of the elderly, the greater the chances of developing musculoskeletal symptoms (OR= 1.3, 95% CI= 1.1-1.6, p <0.05). Conclusion: personal and work-related factors were more prevalent in informal group and the elderly person’s dependence interferes with the increase in musculoskeletal symptoms of caregivers.


2021 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alice Regina Felipe Silva ◽  
Jack Roberto Silva Fhon ◽  
Rosalina Aparecida Partezani Rodrigues ◽  
Mariane Thais Pecchi Leite

Objective. To identify overload and associated factors among caregivers of adult patients receiving palliative care. Methods. Descriptive, quantitative, and cross-sectional study addressing 40 adults under palliative care and their respective caregivers enrolled in the Home Care System in Ribeirão Preto, Brazil. Data concerning the patients included demographic profile and Mini-Mental State Examination. A form was used to collect the caregivers’ demographic data along with the Zarit Burden Interview Scale, Self-Reporting Questionnaire, Beck Depression Inventory, and Coping Strategies Inventory. Results. Regarding the patients, 84.2% were women, 52.6% were over 80, 65.8% had no partner, and 76.3% presented cognitive impairment. The caregivers were mostly women (84.5%), aged 56.67 years old on average, were the patients’ children (42.5%); had no partner (55%), and lived with the patient (77.5%). The mean score obtained in the burden scale was 28.78 points, 32.5% had stress, and 42.5% depression. Regarding coping strategies, the ones most frequently used were positive reappraisal (12.8), withdrawal (10.2), and problem solution (9.7). A positive and statistically significant correlation was found between time spent with care (days and hours) and escape/avoidance with overload. Linear  regression analysis revealed an association between being a woman (p=0.002), number of days spent with care (p=0.004), and depression (p<0.001) with overload. Conclusion. Being a woman, spending more days providing care, and depressive symptoms were associated with caregiver overload.


2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 808-814
Author(s):  
Abasat Mirzaei ◽  
Rasoul Raesi ◽  
Sam Saghari ◽  
Mehdi Raei

Background: Coronaviruses are a large group of viruses from the Coronaviridae family. Not only do the coronaviruses disrupt patients' lives, but they also affect caregivers. This study aimed to assess the burden of family caregivers of COVID-19 patients discharged from a hospital in eastern Iran. Materials and Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted with 210 family caregivers of COVID-19 inpatients and outpatients. A total of 210 COVID-19 patients referred to 22nd-Bahman Hospital of Khaf from March 2020 to June 2020 were selected via simple randomization. Data were collected using the Zarit caregiver burden scale and a demographics form. Results: The care burden scores were 83.2% and 80.9% in the family caregivers of inpatients and outpatients, respectively, indicating the severity of care burden for COVID-19 patients. The mean scores of objective, subjective, and subjective-objective caregiver burden were significantly higher in male family caregivers and caregivers of inpatients than in female caregivers and caregivers of outpatients [p <0.01]. Conclusion: The high objective, subjective, and subjective-objective caregiver burden in family caregivers is an alarm for mental health policy-makers. Therefore, healthcare managers need to consider plans and measures to reduce the care burden of family caregivers of COVID-19 patients.


2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (12) ◽  
pp. 206 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fatemeh Mashayekhi ◽  
Rasoul Hashemi Jozdani ◽  
Masoumeh Nazari Chamak ◽  
Sareh Mehni

<p><strong>BACKGROUND: </strong>In our knowledge, there was no available information on social support and caregiver’s burden among parents of thalassemic children.<strong></strong></p><p><strong>AIM:</strong> To examine caregiver’s burden and social support in mothers of thalassemic children, this study was conducted.<strong></strong></p><p><strong>METHODS: </strong>This cross-sectional study was conducted from July to October 2013 in Jiroft Thalassemic Center (JTC) in southeast of Iran. To assess the caregiver’s burden and social support, caregiver burden scale and Norbeck social support questionnaire was used respectively.</p><p><strong>RESULTS: </strong>There was a response rate of 98% (160 out of 163 mothers were participated). Generally, 51.5% and 49.5% of mothers reported low and high level of social support, respectively. In term of caregiver’s burden, 20%, 29% and 51% of mothers reported high, moderate and low level of burden, respectively. There was no significant correlation between mean score of caregiver’s burden and mean score of social support.<strong></strong></p><p><strong>CONCLUSION:</strong> Our study showed that social support of Iranian mothers with thalassemic children is low. In addition, caregiver’s burden among this group of mothers is high. Further research is recommended to prepare more evidence in this regard.</p>


2018 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 30569
Author(s):  
Lisiane Alves dos Santos Messias ◽  
Fátima Adriana D'Almeida Gazetta ◽  
Pedro Marco Karan Barbosa ◽  
Zamir Calamita

AIMS: To analyze the level of knowledge and the life overload of caregivers of elderly people with dementia, correlating these variables with sociodemographic aspects and type of relationship between caregiver and elderly.METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted between 2016 and 2017, with caregivers of elderly people with dementia seen at the Geriatrics outpatient clinic of the Hospital das Clínicas, Medical School of Marília, in Marília / SP, Brazil. The study included caregivers who accompanied the elderly to the consultations and participated in an important way in their care, comprising family caregivers and contractors without kinship ties. The data were collected through two instruments: the first was the Caregiven Burden Scale questionnaire, which evaluates the subjective impact of overload on the caregiver, and whose overall score can vary from 01 (lower overload) to 04 (higher overload). The second was a questionnaire prepared by the authors, which evaluated the caregiver's usual knowledge about the practice of care, whose scores ranged from zero (no correct answers) to 08 (all correct answers). The distribution curve of the variables was analyzed by the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test, the correlations were analyzed by the Spearman test and the comparison of the means used the Analysis of Variance. The results were considered statistically significant when p<0.05.RESULTS: Fifty-two caregivers were included in the study, with a mean age of 55.9±14.4 years, of which 85% were female. Forty-four (84.6%) caregivers had some degree of kinship with the elderly. Regarding knowledge about the practice of care, the mean number of correct answers was 5.5±1.8. There was a positive correlation with statistical significance between the caregiver's level of education and the practical knowledge about care. In the assessment of the caregivers overload, the overall mean was 1.83±0.16. The dimension with the highest mean (2.06±0.37) was the general tension, which refers to the difficulties of solving problems when caring for the elderly. Regarding the type of relationship between caregiver and elderly, the highest overload (2.48±0.53) was identified in the wives.CONCLUSIONS: The higher level of education of the caregiver was associated with better quality of care. The greatest caregiver life overload was identified in wives.


Author(s):  
Sadık Hançerlioğlu ◽  
İsmail Toygar ◽  
Ayşe Ayhan ◽  
İrem Yilmaz ◽  
Yavuz Orhan ◽  
...  

With the increase in the diabetic foot patients in recent decades, the caregivers of diabetic foot patients increase too. Most of these caregivers are informal caregivers. However, the studies examining the burden of the caregivers and affecting factors are limited. This study was conducted to determine the burden of the caregivers of diabetic foot patients and affecting factors. This cross-sectional study was conducted between the January and October 2020 in a diabetic foot council of a university hospital. Zarit Caregiver Burden Scale and a participant identification form were used for data collection. Most of the caregivers were female (75.2%) and the mean age was 51.27 ± 11.48 years. The burden of the caregivers was at moderate level in the current study. Factors affecting the caregivers’ burden were caregivers’ age, patients’ family structure, caregivers’ education level, caregivers’ income level, hours per week spending for the care of the patients, and lack of choice.


2011 ◽  
Vol 4 (5) ◽  
pp. 509-511
Author(s):  
Pranay Gandhi ◽  
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Sunita Sharma ◽  
Prateek Gandhi

2019 ◽  
pp. 55-62
Author(s):  
Vuong Diem Khanh Doan ◽  
Ngoc Minh Chau Ho ◽  
Thi Van Ngo ◽  
Thi Bao Nga Phan ◽  
Thi Hong Phan Nguyen

Background: Vietnam is entering the stage of aging population; as a result, the quality of life (QOL) of the elderly is really a matter of concern. There is a great deal of research on the quality of life of the elderly while Vietnam witnesses a lack of research on this topic, especially on how physical and social activities have impact on QOL of the elderly. Objectives: (1) To describe the situation of participation in physical, social activities and QOL of the elderly residing in Truong An Ward, Hue city. (2) To examine the association between physical, social activities and QOL among participants. Methodology: This study used cross-sectional study design. A total sample of 420 people aged 60 and above in Truong An Ward, Hue city were interviewd. The SF36 was used to measure the QOL of participants. Results: Percentage of the elderly taking part in physical activity were 66%. 49% reported having the habit of taking part in social activities. The majority of the elderly get their QOL level in three health fields, namely physical, mental and general health at above average. (56.0, 60.7 and 60.8 respectively). There were significant associations between physical activities, social activities and QOL among participants. Conclusion: The percentage of the elderly taking part in physical and social activities were still low. Besides, QOL of the elderly at the research location was not really high. It’s important to encourage the elderly taking part in physical and social activities to improve their quality of life. Key words: Physical activities, social activities, QOL, the elderly


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