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KMID : 0828520070110040221
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Journal of the Korean Geriatrics Society
2007 Volume.11 No. 4 p.221 ~ p.228
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Correlation between Caregiver’s Personality traits and Burden in Caregiver of Dementia
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Kang Je-Wook
Lee Dong-Woo
Lee Jeong-Ho
Kim Min-Ji
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Abstract
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Objective:The purpose of this study was to investigate the relation between burden of caregivers in patient with dementia and personality trait of caregivers.
Methods: We interviewed 47 patients with dementia and their caregivers. We assessed patient factors with MMSE, Neuropsyhiatric Iventory(NPI), Activities of Daily Living(ADL) and Seoul-Instrumental Activities of Daily Living(S-IADL) scales. Caregiver factors were assessed by Beck Depression Inventory, Eysenck personality questionnaire(EPQ). We used Burden Interview(BI) to measure caregivers’ burden.
Results: Among patient factors, NPI scores showed positive correlation with Burden Index(BI)(p<0.05). Among the caregiver factors, neuroticism showed positive correlation of marginal significance with Burden Index(BI)(p<0.06). Caregivers’ neuroticsm, depressive symptoms and patients’ NPI could explain 19% of caregivers’ burden. NPI signi- ficantly affected caregivers’ burden(beta=0.334, p<0.05)
Conclusion: In desigining of the psychosocial service for caregivers of dementia, the psersonaly factors of the caregivers should be taken into account.
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KEYWORD
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Caregiver, Caregiver burden, Depressive symptom, Neuroticism
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