Prevalence and Risk Factors of Abusive Behaviors in the Caregivers of People with Dementia in Korea.
- Author:
Taehyun KIM
1
;
Hyeon JEONG
;
Ji Won HAN
;
Kyung Phil KWAK
;
Bong Jo KIM
;
Shin Kyeom KIM
;
Jeong Lan KIM
;
Tae Hui KIM
;
Seung Ho RYU
;
Seok Woo MOON
;
Jae Young PARK
;
Joon Hyuk PARK
;
Jae Nam BAE
;
Jong Chul YOUN
;
Dong Young LEE
;
Dong Woo LEE
;
Seok Bum LEE
;
Jung Jae LEE
;
Jin Hyeong JHOO
;
Jungwon LEE
;
Ki Woong KIM
Author Information
- Publication Type:Meta-Analysis ; Original Article
- Keywords: Abuse; dementia; Prevalence; Risk factors
- MeSH: Asian Continental Ancestry Group; Caregivers*; Dementia*; Humans; Korea*; Prevalence*; Risk Factors*
- From:Psychiatry Investigation 2018;15(7):677-686
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: OBJECTIVE: We investigated the prevalence and risk factors of physically abusive behaviors (PhAB) and psychologically abusive behaviors (PsAB) towards people with dementia (PWD) in family caregivers, and compared their prevalences between East Asian and Western countries. METHODS: We estimated the prevalence and risk factors of PhAB and PsAB in 467 Korean pairs of community-dwelling PWD and their primary family caregivers. We evaluated abusive behaviors using the Modified Conflict Tactics Scale. In addition, we compared the prevalence of abusive behaviors between Asian and Western countries through a meta-analysis on 12 studies including the current one. RESULTS: More than a half of the caregivers reported PsAB and about one out of seven caregivers admitted PhAB within past three months. PsAB and PhAB were slightly more prevalent in East Asian countries than in Western countries. Non-Alzheimer type and moderate to severe behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia were associated with the risk of PhAB but not with the risk of PsAB. Severe care burden and low income were associated with the risk of PhAB and PsAB. CONCLUSION: PhAB and PsAB were as prevalent in the family caregivers of PWD in Asian countries including Korea as in Western countries. Prevention strategies should be implemented according to the type of abusive behaviors.
