GALLAGHER, D., NI MHAOLAIN, A., CROSBY, L., RYAN, D., LACEY, L., COEN, R.F., WALSH, C., COAKLEY, D., WALSH, J.B., CUNNINGHAM, C., LAWLOR, B.A.
American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias
2011
In a second paper from the same study Gallagher et al. (2011b) explored determinants of the desire to institutionalise (DI) among those caring for someone with Alzheimer’s disease.
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They asked whether potentially modifiable caregivers attributes were linked to DI and found that the most significant of these were caregiver burden and depression. They also found an association between low caregiver self-efficacy and DI, and that caregivers with an emotion focused coping style were less likely to report DI. The authors conclude that a multifactoral approach should be taken to reduce symptoms of burden and depression among caregivers.
GALLAGHER, D., NI MHAOLAIN, A., CROSBY, L., RYAN, D., LACEY, L., COEN, R.F., WALSH, C., COAKLEY, D., WALSH, J.B., CUNNINGHAM, C., LAWLOR, B.A.
American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias
2011
One hundred participants with mostly mild to moderate dementia and their caregivers took part in this study by Gallagher et al (2011a), the objectives of which were to determine the impact of patient dependence on caregiver burden and to determine its value as a predictor of care
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giver burden. The authors report functional decline and patient dependence as most predictive of caregiver burden in the earlier stages of dementia while neuropsychiatric or behavioural symptoms were most predictive as dementia progressed. The authors also comment on the usefulness and easy administration of the dependence scale.
