Burden among caregivers of patients with Parkinson disease

Parkinson disease (EPI) patients often require being assisted by others. These caregivers are exposed to a decrease in their quality of Ufe. To explore Parkinson disease patient features associated with a greater burden among their caregivers. Fifty one patients with Parkinson disease (aged 67 ± 12...

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Published in:Revista medíca de Chile 2013-03, Vol.141 (3), p.320-326
Main Authors: Benavides, Olga, Alburquerque, Daniela, Chaná-Cuevas, Pedro
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Subjects:
Aged
Caregivers - psychology
Caregivers - statistics & numerical data
Cost of Illness
Depression - epidemiology
Depression - psychology
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Parkinson Disease - nursing
Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
Quality of Life - psychology
Risk Factors
Surveys and Questionnaires
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Summary:Parkinson disease (EPI) patients often require being assisted by others. These caregivers are exposed to a decrease in their quality of Ufe. To explore Parkinson disease patient features associated with a greater burden among their caregivers. Fifty one patients with Parkinson disease (aged 67 ± 12 years, 29 men, with 8 ± 5 years of disease) and their caregivers, were studied. Patients were assessed with the Unified Parkinson Disease Rating Scale III, the Hoehn & Yahr stage standardization, Parkinson s minimental test, the neuropsychiatric inventory and the Beck Depression Inventory (IDB). The Zarit Burden Interview (ESZ) was applied to caregivers. According to IDB, 45% of patients whose caregivers presented little or no burden had a depression, compared to 78% of those whose caregivers had modérate or intense burden. (p < 0.01). The ESZ score of caregivers correlated significantly with Parkinson patients' age, IDB and axial involvement in the UPDRS-III (correlation coefficients ofOAp < 0.01, 0.6p < 0.01 and 0.46 p < 0.01, respectively). Motor alterations, cognitive impairment and most importantly depression of patients with Parkinson disease are deteminants of burden for their caregivers.
ISSN:0717-6163
DOI:10.4067/S0034-98872013000300006