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The association between caregiver distress and individual neuropsychiatric symp...
Truzzi,Annibal; Valente,Letice; Engelhardt,Eliasz; Laks,JersonABSTRACT Neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS) of dementia constitute one of the most related factors to caregiver burden and patients' early institutionalization. Few studies in Brazil have examined which symptoms are associated with higher levels of caregiver distress. Objective: To evaluate the caregiver distress related to individual NPS in familial caregivers of patients with dementia. We also examined which car...
Burnout in familial caregivers of patients with dementia
Truzzi,Annibal; Valente,Letice; Ulstein,Ingun; Engelhardt,Eliasz; Laks,Jerson; Engedal,KnutOBJECTIVES: Familial caregivers of demented patients suffer from high levels of burden of care, but the literature is sparse regarding the prevalence and predictors of burnout in this group. Burnout is composed of three dimensions: emotional exhaustion (EE), depersonalization (DP) and reduced personal accomplishment (RPA). We aimed to investigate the associations between burnout dimensions and the caregivers' a...