TY - JOUR
T1 - Caring burden and quality of life among the caregivers of people living with dementia–a cross-sectional study in Udupi district of Karnataka
AU - Martis, Clarita Shynal
AU - Bhandary, Rajeshkrishna Panambur
AU - Chandrababu, Ramesh
AU - Lakshmi R, Vani
AU - Bhandary, Panambur Venkataraya
AU - Noronha, Judith Angelitta
AU - Chakrabarty, Jyothi
AU - Tolson, Debbie
AU - Devi, Elsa Sanatombi
PY - 2024/1/8
Y1 - 2024/1/8
N2 - Dementia is a chronic disorder of the brain that affects cognitive performance. The caregivers of individuals with dementia experience a greater burden that affects their Quality of Life (QoL). This cross-sectional study conducted in India was designed to assess the caring burden and QoL among the caregivers of people with dementia, as well as to ascertain the relationship between QoL scores and burden. Our sample included 80 caregivers of people with dementia. Most of the caregivers (n = 59, 73.8%) had a higher level of caregiver burden. There was a negative correlation between caregiver burden scores and QoL. A higher level of caregiver stress and low QoL were experienced by caregivers of dementia patients. In developing countries like India, counseling, and education on home health care for people with dementia should be provided to reduce the burden and enhance the QoL of caregivers.
AB - Dementia is a chronic disorder of the brain that affects cognitive performance. The caregivers of individuals with dementia experience a greater burden that affects their Quality of Life (QoL). This cross-sectional study conducted in India was designed to assess the caring burden and QoL among the caregivers of people with dementia, as well as to ascertain the relationship between QoL scores and burden. Our sample included 80 caregivers of people with dementia. Most of the caregivers (n = 59, 73.8%) had a higher level of caregiver burden. There was a negative correlation between caregiver burden scores and QoL. A higher level of caregiver stress and low QoL were experienced by caregivers of dementia patients. In developing countries like India, counseling, and education on home health care for people with dementia should be provided to reduce the burden and enhance the QoL of caregivers.
KW - caregiver burden
KW - caregivers
KW - Dementia
KW - quality of life
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85181715965&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/01621424.2023.2301417
DO - 10.1080/01621424.2023.2301417
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85181715965
SN - 0162-1424
VL - 43
SP - 191
EP - 204
JO - Home Health Care Services Quarterly
JF - Home Health Care Services Quarterly
IS - 3
ER -
