Risks and mitigating factors in psychosocial adjustment of spousal caregivers of people with dementia

Background We are living in an era when the world’s aging population is rapidly expanding. The importance of family caregivers has been receiving increasing attention since last decade. With longer lifespans and limited caregiving resources from affected ones’ own children, some whom even childless, for older adults become main responsibility their spouses. Caring with dementia always a endeavor spousal play crucial role caring people by community Method By applying Stress Process Model to examine characteristics caregivers, this study aims identify potential risk mitigating factors psychosocial adjustment among caregivers. recruited 80 care recipient-caregiver couples Hong Kong examined relationships socio-economic, recipient’s, caregiver’s caregivers’ through use questionnaire survey. Result It was found that recipients’ cognitive functions were associated reported frequencies behavioral psychological symptoms (BPSD) (r = .30, p .008), perceived burden -.54, .008). Caregivers’ quality life -.82, .001) self-efficacy .32, .001). Upon further examining model these parameters, significant multivariate general linear (F (1, 12) 13.06, .001, partial eta square .70, observed power .99). Moreover, female higher sense stress poorer than male Conclusion This BPSD recipients level strongly degrees self-perceived also possible confounding factor contributing burden. To support in-home dementia, strategies empower execute roles recommended.