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Dementia as a predictor of care-related quality of life in informal caregivers: a cross-sectional study to investigate differences in health-related outcomes between dementia and non-dementia caregivers

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Karg, Nina, Graessel, Elmar, Randzio, Ottilie, Pendergrass, Anna·2018·BMC Geriatrics
DOI 10.1186/s12877-018-0885-1PMC PMC6108112
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BACKGROUND: The objectives of this study with a large sample of informal caregivers (CG) were a) to compare health-related outcomes of CGs caring for a patient with dementia and those caring for a relative with another chronic disease and b) to check whether dementia is a predictor of CG's care-related quality of life (QoL) in CarerQoL-7D. METHODS: This cross-sectional study involved self-reported data from 386 informal CGs who applied for an initial grade or upgrade of the care level of the care recipient at the Medical Service of Compulsory Health Insurance Funds of Bavaria (Germany). By obtaining data this way, systematic biases often associated with the acquisition of CGs were prevented. Bivariate and multiple analyses were conducted using a univariate covariance model (ANCOVA). RESULTS: Bivariate analyses showed significantly higher levels of subjective burden and lower QoL in the dementia group. No significant differences were found in terms of physical health and depressiveness, though there was a tendency suggesting higher levels of depressiveness in dementia CGs. Multiple analysis explaining QoL by dementia status after controlling for CG's sex, age and employment status revealed a significant effect of dementia, suggesting caregiving for a dementia patient was associated with lower QoL. CONCLUSIONS: Results of the study suggest that caring for a relative with dementia is associated with poorer health, i.e. greater levels of subjective burden and depressiveness, and predicts lower QoL in CGs. These findings emphasize the importance of specific interventions aiming to support informal CGs of dementia patients.

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Authors
Karg, N., Graessel, E., Randzio, O., & Pendergrass, A.
Affiliations
Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (DE)
ORCID
Venue
BMC Geriatrics
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published
2018-08-23
Volume
18
Issue
1
Pages
189-189
ISSN
1471-2318 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1186/s12877-018-0885-1
PMC
PMC6108112
OpenAlex
W2888606649
Cited by
130
References
36
Citations by year
2026: 3 · 2025: 17 · 2024: 25 · 2023: 18 · 2022: 15 · 2021: 28 · 2020: 17 · 2019: 7
FWCI
10.23
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journal article
Language
en
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  • BMC Geriatrics (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion, other-oa)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
  • OPUS Repository (Kooperativer Bibliotheksverbund Berlin-Brandenburg) (submittedVersion, cc-by)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
  • Health Sciences › Nursing › Research and Theory › Nursing care and research
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Family Caregiving in Mental Illness
Keywords
dementia, informal caregivers, care-related quality of life, caregiver burden, depression, chronic disease, caregiver health, caregiver support interventions
MeSH terms
Aged, Cross-Sectional Studies, Dementia, Depression, Employment, Female, Germany, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Quality of Life, Caregivers

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