Caring for a Relative with Dementia: Determinants and Gender Differences of Caregiver Burden in the Rural Setting

Dementia is a progressive disease that puts substantial strain on caregivers. Many persons with dementia (PwDs) receive care from a relative. Since male and female caregivers experience different issues related to stress, it is important to meet their different needs to prevent the early nursing hom...

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Autores principales:	Dagmar Schaffler-Schaden, Simon Krutter, Alexander Seymer, Roland Eßl-Maurer, Maria Flamm, Jürgen Osterbrink
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	caregiver burden caregiver gender dementia care family caregivers Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry RC321-571
Acceso en línea:	https://doaj.org/article/b7515cd0ab194e33bba6b122345aab03
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:b7515cd0ab194e33bba6b122345aab032021-11-25T16:58:44ZCaring for a Relative with Dementia: Determinants and Gender Differences of Caregiver Burden in the Rural Setting10.3390/brainsci111115112076-3425https://doaj.org/article/b7515cd0ab194e33bba6b122345aab032021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/11/11/1511https://doaj.org/toc/2076-3425Dementia is a progressive disease that puts substantial strain on caregivers. Many persons with dementia (PwDs) receive care from a relative. Since male and female caregivers experience different issues related to stress, it is important to meet their different needs to prevent the early nursing home placement of PwDs. This study investigated the multifactorial aspects of caregiver burden and explored gender differences in caregiver burden in a rural setting. This was a cross sectional study that administered anonymous questionnaires to family caregivers of PwDs. Caregiver burden was assessed using the Burden Scale for Family Caregivers—short version. A path model was used to determine the multivariate associations between the variables. To reflect the multifaceted aspects of caregiver burden, we used Pearlin’s model with its four dimensions. A total of 113 family caregivers responded to our survey. The overall burden of caregivers was moderate. According to the path model, gender differences were predictors of caregiver burden. The behaviour of the person with dementia and cohabitation had direct effects on caregiver burden. Our results suggest that the experiences of men and women caring for a PwD are different and highlight the need for tailored support in dementia care.Dagmar Schaffler-SchadenSimon KrutterAlexander SeymerRoland Eßl-MaurerMaria FlammJürgen OsterbrinkMDPI AGarticlecaregiver burdencaregiver genderdementia carefamily caregiversNeurosciences. Biological psychiatry. NeuropsychiatryRC321-571ENBrain Sciences, Vol 11, Iss 1511, p 1511 (2021)
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spellingShingle	caregiver burden caregiver gender dementia care family caregivers Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry RC321-571 Dagmar Schaffler-Schaden Simon Krutter Alexander Seymer Roland Eßl-Maurer Maria Flamm Jürgen Osterbrink Caring for a Relative with Dementia: Determinants and Gender Differences of Caregiver Burden in the Rural Setting
description	Dementia is a progressive disease that puts substantial strain on caregivers. Many persons with dementia (PwDs) receive care from a relative. Since male and female caregivers experience different issues related to stress, it is important to meet their different needs to prevent the early nursing home placement of PwDs. This study investigated the multifactorial aspects of caregiver burden and explored gender differences in caregiver burden in a rural setting. This was a cross sectional study that administered anonymous questionnaires to family caregivers of PwDs. Caregiver burden was assessed using the Burden Scale for Family Caregivers—short version. A path model was used to determine the multivariate associations between the variables. To reflect the multifaceted aspects of caregiver burden, we used Pearlin’s model with its four dimensions. A total of 113 family caregivers responded to our survey. The overall burden of caregivers was moderate. According to the path model, gender differences were predictors of caregiver burden. The behaviour of the person with dementia and cohabitation had direct effects on caregiver burden. Our results suggest that the experiences of men and women caring for a PwD are different and highlight the need for tailored support in dementia care.
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author	Dagmar Schaffler-Schaden Simon Krutter Alexander Seymer Roland Eßl-Maurer Maria Flamm Jürgen Osterbrink
author_facet	Dagmar Schaffler-Schaden Simon Krutter Alexander Seymer Roland Eßl-Maurer Maria Flamm Jürgen Osterbrink
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title	Caring for a Relative with Dementia: Determinants and Gender Differences of Caregiver Burden in the Rural Setting
title_short	Caring for a Relative with Dementia: Determinants and Gender Differences of Caregiver Burden in the Rural Setting
title_full	Caring for a Relative with Dementia: Determinants and Gender Differences of Caregiver Burden in the Rural Setting
title_fullStr	Caring for a Relative with Dementia: Determinants and Gender Differences of Caregiver Burden in the Rural Setting
title_full_unstemmed	Caring for a Relative with Dementia: Determinants and Gender Differences of Caregiver Burden in the Rural Setting
title_sort	caring for a relative with dementia: determinants and gender differences of caregiver burden in the rural setting
publisher	MDPI AG
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/b7515cd0ab194e33bba6b122345aab03
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Caring for a Relative with Dementia: Determinants and Gender Differences of Caregiver Burden in the Rural Setting

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