A Measure of Perceived Burden among Caregivers

This, report describes an easily administered scale for measuring perceived burden among caregivers offamily members with dementia. During home interviews conducted in 1991, 82 caregivers rated theirfamily member with dementia on several items related to functional ability, the type of care provided...

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Published in:Evaluation & the health professions 1993-06, Vol.16 (2), p.204-211
Main Authors: Macera, Caroline A., Eaker, Elaine D., Jannarone, Robert J., Davis, Dorothy R., Stoskopf, Carleen H.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
African Americans - psychology
Alzheimer Disease - psychology
Caregiver burden
Caregivers
Caregivers - psychology
Caregivers - statistics & numerical data
Dementia
Evaluation Studies as Topic
Female
Health administration
Health Services Research
Humans
Interviews as Topic
Mental depression
Middle Aged
South Carolina - epidemiology
Stress, Psychological - epidemiology
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Summary:This, report describes an easily administered scale for measuring perceived burden among caregivers offamily members with dementia. During home interviews conducted in 1991, 82 caregivers rated theirfamily member with dementia on several items related to functional ability, the type of care provided, and associated stress. The resulting measure ofperceived burden, based on 15 internally consistent items (alpha = 0.87), is significantly correlated with depressive symptomatology (r = 0.38, p = 0.0004). This measure is useful in assessing perceived stress associated with specific caregiving responsibilities. It can be used, along with other measures of patientfunctional status, to assess overall caregiver burden and to target intervention strategies.
ISSN:0163-2787
1552-3918
DOI:10.1177/016327879301600205