Analysis of burden of caregivers for Alzheimer disease patients and its influencing factors
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1674-2907.2017.25.009
- VernacularTitle:阿尔茨海默病主要照护者照护负荷及其影响因素分析
- Author:
Lei QIAN
1
;
Zhaoxia GE
Author Information
1. 南京大学医学院附属鼓楼医院老年科
- Keywords:
Alzheimer disease;
Caregivers;
Burden of care;
Influencing factors
- From:
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing
2017;23(25):3227-3230
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To explore the burden of caregivers for Alzheimer disease patients and its influencing factors.Methods Totally 150 caregivers for Alzheimer disease patients were collected from March 2015 to June 2016 in Department of Geriatric of Nanjing Dram Tower Hospital the Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School. Self-designed general information questionnaires of patients and its caregivers for Alzheimer disease was used in this study. Caregiver Burden Questionnaire was used to investigate the burden of caregivers for Alzheimer disease patients. The influencing factors of the burden of caregivers for Alzheimer disease patients were analyzed.Results The average score of the burden of caregivers for Alzheimer disease patients was (52.54±3.29)points,in which 31 cases for mild load(20.67%), 47 cases for moderate load(31.33%), and 72 cases for severe load(48%). The multiple stepwise regression analysis showed that the level of dementia, complications, the gender of caregivers and the health status of caregivers were independent predictors of the care load,which can predict 71.6% variation (R2=0.716).Conclusions Factors affecting the burden of caregivers for Alzheimer disease patients were dementia degree, complications, gender and health condition of caregivers. Social support system should be established towarding these factors to alleviate the load and improve the care of Alzheimer's disease patients.
