Objective: To explore the perceived burden and stress among mothers of autistic children. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted at Riphah International University over a period of 4 months from October, 2020 to January, 2021. Sample was recruited using non-probability convenience sampling and comprised of N=84, 23- 60 years old mothers of children aged 3-16 years with autism spectr...

Methods. This is a randomized controlled trial study on 52 caregivers of hemodialysis patients referred an universitary hospital at Jahrom. The were randomly divided into intervention and control groups. In the group, Benson's relaxation was performed twice day for 15 minutes each time, continued one month. Data collection tools included demographic information questionnaire standard Zarit Burd...

OBJECTIVES To examine caregiver burden over time in caregivers of patients with advanced chronic disease. DESIGN Observational cohort with interviews over 12 months. SETTING Community. PARTICIPANTS Caregivers of 179 community-living persons aged 60 and older with advanced cancer, heart failure (HF), or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). MEASUREMENTS Caregiver burden was asses...

OBJECTIVES To develop a one-dimensional version of the 22-item Zarit Caregiver Burden Interview (ZBI) by applying item response theory approaches. METHODS The answers to the 22-item ZBI of 241 caregivers participating in a clinical trial were analyzed 1) with a Mokken nonparametric item response theory analysis to ascertain the dimensional structure underlying the scale and obtain a one-dimen...

PURPOSE Many family caregivers of persons with dementia (PWD) are unable to participate in community center-based caregiver support services because of logistical constraints. This study evaluated the effectiveness of a telephone-delivered psychoeducational intervention for family caregivers of PWD in alleviating caregiver burden and enhancing caregiving self-efficacy. SUBJECTS AND METHODS In...

BACKGROUND The burden of caring for an older adult can be a form of stress and influence caregivers' daily lives and health. Previous studies have reported that resilience and social support play an important role in reducing physical and psychological burden in caregivers. Thus, the present study aimed to examine whether perceived social support served as a possible protective factor of burden...

AIM To examine factors associated with family caregivers' choice of care setting (own home vs. nursing home) for their relatives with dementia. METHODS Cross-sectional study involving caregivers recruited from a tertiary hospital dementia clinic and the local Alzheimer's association. Caregivers completed a questionnaire containing demographics of the person with dementia (PWD) and caregiver, ...

BACKGROUND Rapid demographic ageing will soon lead to large increases in the numbers of persons with dementia in developing countries. This study is the first comprehensive assessment of care arrangements for people with dementia in those regions. METHODS A descriptive and comparative study of dementia care; caregiver characteristics, the nature of care provided, and the practical, psychologi...

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