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Effects of supporting patients with dementia: A study with dyads
Rute Brites1, Tânia Brandão1,2, Francisco Moniz Pereira3
1Departamento de Psicologia, Centro de Investigação em Psicologia, Universidade Autónoma de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal.
Purpose:
This study aimed to examine the factors associated with the development of higher burden in informal caregivers of patients with dementia, using dyadic data.
Design And Methods:
Seventy-two dyads of patients with dementia and their informal caregivers were assessed, the former in terms of behavioral-psychological symptoms and autonomy, the latter in terms of burden and individual needs.
Findings:
Caregivers at risk for developing higher burden are those who are female, whose care recipient present psychiatric symptoms and lower autonomy, and those who recognize the need for more information/support.
Practice Implications:
Interventions should offer caregivers the tools to provide care, maintaining their psychological well-being. Interventions should target not only common aspects of caregiver burden but also the specificities of caring for a person with dementia.
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