Caregiver burden in mild cognitive impairment

Abstract

Caregiver burden is a considerable problem in MCI and shares some of the same characteristics as caregiver burden in dementia, namely a strong association with challenging behaviours in the patient. This has implications for further research and intervention studies.

Caregiving experiences, coping strategies and needs of foreign domestic workers caring for older people

“…In managing older people with behavioural issues, it was difficult to care for these older people as FDWs had to manage both the safety of their care-recipient and themselves. This is consistent with the challenges reported by family caregivers in previous studies (Paradise et al, 2015;Tatangelo, McCabe, Macleod, & You, 2018). A lack of information and preparation from healthcare professionals may contribute to caregiving burden (Hvalvik & Reierson, 2015;Williams, Morrison, & Robinson, 2014).…”

“…A review of studies on caregivers published over the past decade found a multitude of factors affecting the caregivers' burden, wellbeing and how caregivers cope with the strains of caregiving (Bialon & Coke, 2012;Paradise et al, 2015). Using the caregiving stress process model as a guiding conceptual framework, one could better comprehend the relationships between factors contributing to the burden, impacts of caregiving, and the coping and support needs of caregivers (Pearlin, Mullan, Semple, & Skaff, 1990).…”

“…Using the caregiving stress process model as a guiding conceptual framework, one could better comprehend the relationships between factors contributing to the burden, impacts of caregiving, and the coping and support needs of caregivers (Pearlin, Mullan, Semple, & Skaff, 1990). Caregivers identified the presence and severity of behavioural problems and poor functional status as stressors to their caregiving burden (Bialon & Coke, 2012;Paradise et al, 2015). Fluency in the local language and racial discrimination experienced also contributed to the perceived caregiving burden of FDWs from South American countries, working in Spain (Gallart, Cruz, & Zabalegui, 2013).…”

Anosognosia increases caregiver burden in mild cognitive impairment

“…Other studies already have shown the presence of caregiver burden in MCI and the need to provide support services for these people. These studies tied caregiver burden, which in some studies equaled dementia levels, to patients' behavioral, memory, and functional impairments (Ryan et al, 2012;Hayashi et al, 2013;Seeher et al, 2013;Paradise et al, 2014). The research highlights the need to target interventions aimed at the specific sources of MCI caregiver burden, such as challenging behavioral symptoms and growing functional dependence, and to study the long-term outcome of mounting burden on this cohort (Gallagher et al, 2011;Seeher et al, 2013).…”

Anxiety and Depression Associated With Burden in Caregivers of Patients With Brain Metastases

“…Caregiver burden, a negative response that has been studied extensively, is defined as the worrisome load borne by people providing care for another individual (Hunt, 2003). In addition, caregiver burden has been described as the physical, psychological or emotional, social, and financial problems experienced by caregivers resulting from changes in cognition and behavior of the patient and the patient's subsequent need for care and supervision (Braithwaite, 1992;Paradise et al, 2015). Caregiver burden is multidimensional and dynamic in that it responds to fluctuations in demands and contextual variations during the caregiving experience (Chou, 2000;Perlick, Clarkin, & Sirey, 1995).…”