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Ronald Brenner1, Subramoniam Madhusoodanan, Ella Brodsky
1Drs. Brenner, Madhusoodanan, Brodsky, and Soberano are from the St. John's Episcopal Hospital, South Shore, New York; Ms. Shack and Ms. Nelson-Sasson are from the Neponsit Adult Day Care Program, New York; and Dr. Czobor is from 3DOV Pharmaceutical, New Jersey.
Objectives:
Determine symptoms, correlates, or predictors of depression and anxiety in paid caregivers of elderly persons with dementia.
Participants:
The 28 participants were paid caregivers of patients attending an adult day-care program for patients with Alzheimer disease. Each participant had a total score of 16+ or a score of 3+ on at least one item of the Problems and Complaints Inventory.
Measurements:
PARTICIPANTS completed the Hamilton Depression (HAM-D) and Anxiety (HAM-A) scales and the Zarit Burden Interview. The total daily and weekly time that caregivers worked with their patients was recorded.
Results:
Severity of depression (HAM-D scores) was significantly related to Zarit Burden Interview scores (p<0.001). In addition, HAM-D scores tended to be related to the number of hours per week provided by a caregiver (p=0.09). Severity of anxiety (HAM-A scores) tended to be related to Zarit Burden Interview scores (p=0.08).
Conclusion:
These findings indicate the need to devise strategies for alleviating work-related symptoms in paid caregivers.
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