Application of a multidimensional caregiver burden inventory
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Multidimensional measures of caregiver burden give a sensitive reading of caregivers' feelings and a sophisticated picture of caregivers' responses to the demands of care. This paper reports on the development of a 24-item, five-subscale Caregiver Burden Inventory (CBI) and demonstrates its use as a diagnostic tool for professional caregivers. It concludes with a discussion of several ways that professional caregivers can use this multidimensional measure of caregiver burden.
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The Novak and Guest Caregiver Burden Inventory demonstrates good reliability, with reported Cronbach's alpha coefficients for subscales ranging from 0.69 to 0.87 and overall 0.80.
“The inventory demonstrates good reliability, with reported Cronbach’s alpha coefficients for the subscales ranging from 0.69 to 0.87, and an overall Cronbach’s alpha coefficient of 0.80 (Novak and Guest, 1989).”
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“Participants in the control group participated in a 1.5-hour session to obtain informed consent and complete the FAST, BDI-II, BAI, PSS, CBI, and a demographics form.”
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- Authors
- Novak, M., & Guest, C.
- Affiliations
- University of Manitoba (CA)
- University of Windsor (CA)
- Venue
- The Gerontologist
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press (OUP)
- Published
- 1989-12-01
- Volume
- 29
- Issue
- 6
- Pages
- 798-803
- ISSN
- 0016-9013 (ISSN-L)
- 1758-5341
- OpenAlex
- W2166915758
- Cited by
- 1,205
- References
- 0
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- FWCI
- 9.35
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- The Gerontologist (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › Pharmacy › Nursing care and research
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Keywords
- caregiver burden, Caregiver Burden Inventory, professional caregivers, instrument development, multidimensional measurement, caregiver stress, long-term care, psychometric validation
- MeSH terms
- Alzheimer Disease, Home Nursing, Humans, Long-Term Care, Psychological Tests, Stress, Psychological
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