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Anxiety and depression in community‐dwelling, Italian Alzheimer's disease caregivers

Sansoni, Julita, Vellone, Ercole, Piras, Giovanni·2004·International Journal of Nursing Practice
DOI 10.1111/j.1440-172x.2003.00461.x
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Family caregiving for those who suffer from Alzheimer's disease is an important but understudied area in Italian nursing. Population ageing and the existing burden of care for family caregivers indicate that there will be enormous pressure on families in the future to provide adequate and culturally appropriate care. This study attempted to redress this situation by examining anxiety and depression among 34 female Italian Alzheimer's caregivers over a total of 816 caregiving days. A descriptive, repeated measures design was used, using three instruments to survey caregiving: a General Questionnaire about Caregiving, the Spielberg State‐Trait Anxiety Inventory and the Geriatric Depression Scale. Findings indicated that caregivers suffered high levels of anxiety (76%) and depression (42%). Statistical analyses showed that the anxiety and depression scores were positively correlated with hours of care, physical and psychological illness scores, and negatively correlated with level of education and time for leisure activities. However, no significant correlations were found with the Mini Mental State Examination scores, demonstrating that the burden of care is large, irrespective of the extent of mental impairment. Implications of the findings suggest that support and assistance given to Italian caregivers might be inadequate, particularly with respect to respite services and educational support.

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  • Eight included studies employed a cross-sectional design, one used a retrospective case-control design, and one used a descriptive repeated measures design.

    “Eight studies employed a crosssectional design and one study used a retrospective case-control design which also reported current cross-sectional prevalence.Another study used a descriptive repeated measures design where the anxiety symptom measure was administered over nine weeks 45 .”

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Authors
Sansoni, J., Vellone, E., & Piras, G.
Affiliations
  • Sapienza University of Rome (IT)
  • Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (IT)
  • University of Cagliari (IT)
ORCID
Venue
International Journal of Nursing Practice
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2004-03-30
Volume
10
Issue
2
Pages
93-100
ISSN
  • 1322-7114 (ISSN-L)
  • 1440-172X
DOI
10.1111/j.1440-172x.2003.00461.x
OpenAlex
W2050843536
Cited by
96
References
29
Citations by year
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FWCI
11.57
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor (vor)
Locations
  • International Journal of Nursing Practice (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Cineca Institutional Research Information System (Tor Vergata University) (submittedVersion)
  • IRIS Research product catalog (Sapienza University of Rome) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › Pharmacy › Nursing care and research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Family Caregiving in Mental Illness
Keywords
Alzheimer's disease, family caregivers, caregiver anxiety, caregiver depression, caregiver burden, women caregivers, respite care, caregiver education, leisure, cognitive impairment
MeSH terms
Alzheimer Disease, Anxiety, Attitude to Health, Depression, Family, Female, Health Status, Home Nursing, Humans, Italy, Leisure Activities, Mass Screening, Mental Status Schedule, Middle Aged, Psychiatric Status Rating Scales, Surveys and Questionnaires, Social Support, Women, Women's Health, Workload, Caregivers, Cost of Illness, Needs Assessment

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