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The relations between psychosocial factors, care burden and depression on the dementia family caregivers

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 April 2020

J.G. Martin ,
F.M. Rodriguez ,
N.D. Gomez ,
P.S. Villa  and
M.P. Caro
J.G. Martin
Affiliation:
Health and Social Service of Junta de Extremadura, SEPAD / University of Extremadura, Badajoz, Spain
F.M. Rodriguez
Affiliation:
Department of Pharmacology and Psychiatry, Medicine School /University of Exrtremadura, Badajoz, Spain
N.D. Gomez
Affiliation:
Nursing Department, Medicine School/ University of Extremadura, Badajoz, Spain
P.S. Villa
Affiliation:
Nursing School of SES / Servicio Extremeño de Salud, Badajoz, Spain
M.P. Caro
Affiliation:
SEPAD, Badajoz, Spain

Abstract

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Objectives

To describe the relation of psychosocial factors of care (phase illness, years of care, free time, extra help and symptoms of depression) influence the care burden of dementia family caregivers. To measure the relation of the level of depressive symptoms on an intense level of burden of the dementia family caregivers

Methods

Is selected a sample of 102 primary caregivers by criteria of inclusion to which a surveys do to those that the following information gathered: sociodemographic dates of the caregivers and of the dementia patients, care burden (Zarit Interview) and depressive symptoms (Beck Depression Inventory) of the family caregivers.

Results

Most of the sample experiences an intense burden level (74%) opposite to a light level (26%). Psychosocial characteristics are as per statistics significant in increasing the care burden there were free time, extra help and presence of symptoms of depression.

Presence of serious symptoms of depression on the intense burden level are differently front or those who had a minor burden, 22% and 5% respectively.

Conclusions

There are most of the daughter-father/mother and spouse-spouse caregiver couples with a high percentage of caregivers of feminine sex (as in most of the studies realized on caregiver of dependent persons at European and international level). The need for free time and psychic self-care are cost-effective strategies to prevent the depressive disorders, as well as, to improve their caregiver’ws work. The psychoeducation programs that have being realized at European level directed to family caregiver are necessary in our country.

Type
P01-488
Information
European Psychiatry , Volume 26 , Issue S2: Abstracts of the 19th European Congress of Psychiatry , March 2011 , pp. 492
Copyright
Copyright © European Psychiatric Association2011
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