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The psychosocial burden on spouses of the elderly with stroke, dementia and Parkinson’s disease. |
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International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 17(1), January 2002, pp.78-84. |
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0885-6230 |
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1099-1166 |
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Data on patient-spouse couples came from three studies of patients with stroke (36 couples), mild dementia (92 couples) and Parkinson's disease (58 couples). The psychosocial burden was recorded by the 15 - item Relatives' Stress Scale (RSS). Results found disorganization of household routines, difficulties with going away for holidays, restrictions on social life, and the disturbances of sleep were the most frequently reported problems in all three groups. According to the mean sumscore on the RSS, the perceived psychosocial burden was similar across the diagnostic groups. A lower cognitive function of the patient was associated with a higher psychosocial burden on the spouses of patients with stroke and Parkinson's disease, while in the dementia group, only an insignificant trend was demonstrated. In the dementia group, a significantly higher burden was identified on female spouses. A heavier burden of care was also associated with depressive symptoms in the patients with Parkinson's disease. In neither group did the final model disclose any effect of ADL function on the spouse's psychosocial burden. |
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carers; dementia; Parkinsons disease; partners; stress; stroke; |
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www.scie-socialcareonline.org.uk/profile.asp?guid=c6308384-b4c8-492c-9fd1-81ffc8ec523b |
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