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Blix BH, Stalsberg H, Moholt JM. Demografisk utvikling og potensialet for uformell omsorg i Norge. TIDSSKRIFT FOR OMSORGSFORSKNING 2022. [DOI: 10.18261/issn.2387-5984-2021-01-03] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Halse I, Bjørkløf GH, Engedal K, Selbæk G, Barca ML. Locus of Control and Its Associations with Depressive Symptoms amongst People with Dementia. Dement Geriatr Cogn Disord 2021; 50:258-265. [PMID: 34384076 DOI: 10.1159/000517936] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2021] [Accepted: 06/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Depression is common amongst people with dementia. This study examines whether locus of control (LoC), a perceived control construct influential in the coping process, is related to depressive symptoms in this population. METHODS In this prospective observational study, 257 community-dwelling older adults with a confirmed dementia diagnosis were included. At baseline, measures of depressive symptoms, LoC, cognition, independent functional ability, general health, dementia severity, and dementia disease insight were collected. At follow-up, measures of depressive symptoms and cognition were collected. Multiple linear regression using degree of depressive symptoms as measured with Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale as a dependent variable was applied to assess whether LoC was associated with depressive symptoms at baseline and follow-up while controlling for covariates. RESULTS LoC (p < 0.001), general health (p = 0.003), and insight (p = 0.010) were associated with severity of depressive symptoms at baseline, accounting for 28% of the variance. LoC (p = 0.025) and depressive symptoms (p < 0.001) at baseline were associated with severity of depressive symptoms at follow-up, accounting for 56.3% of the variance. CONCLUSION LoC was significantly associated with severity of depressive symptoms in people with dementia at baseline and at follow-up. Attention to LoC may be valuable for our understanding of depression in people with dementia, and interventions targeting depression could benefit from including a focus on internalizing perceived control. However, these findings are novel, and more research is needed.
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- Ingeborg Halse
- Norwegian National Advisory Unit on Ageing and Health, Vestfold Hospital Trust, Tønsberg, Norway.,Department of Geriatric Medicine, Oslo University Hospital-Ullevaal, Oslo, Norway.,Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Norwegian National Advisory Unit on Ageing and Health, Vestfold Hospital Trust, Tønsberg, Norway
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- Norwegian National Advisory Unit on Ageing and Health, Vestfold Hospital Trust, Tønsberg, Norway.,Department of Geriatric Medicine, Oslo University Hospital-Ullevaal, Oslo, Norway
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- Norwegian National Advisory Unit on Ageing and Health, Vestfold Hospital Trust, Tønsberg, Norway.,Department of Geriatric Medicine, Oslo University Hospital-Ullevaal, Oslo, Norway.,Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Norwegian National Advisory Unit on Ageing and Health, Vestfold Hospital Trust, Tønsberg, Norway.,Department of Geriatric Medicine, Oslo University Hospital-Ullevaal, Oslo, Norway
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Halse I, Bjørkløf GH, Engedal K, Selbæk G, Barca ML. One-Year Change in Locus of Control among People with Dementia. Dement Geriatr Cogn Dis Extra 2021; 11:298-305. [PMID: 35082825 PMCID: PMC8739984 DOI: 10.1159/000520248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2021] [Accepted: 09/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Knowledge of how perceptions of personal control change over time may provide valuable insights into how people cope with having dementia. The present study aimed to examine change in locus of control over a 12-month period in persons with dementia. METHOD The study included 52 participants with dementia. Locus of control was measured with the Locus of Control of Behavior Scale (LoCB), with higher scores indicating a more external locus of control, interpreted as perceiving less personal control. A ≥5% change on the LoCB was considered clinically meaningful. We recorded sociodemographic characteristics and assessed dementia severity, cognition, ability to function independently in daily activities and physical self-maintenance, depressive symptomatology, and number of prescribed medications. Analyses were performed to examine differences between those with increases (more external) or decreases (less external) in the LoCB score after 12 months and to examine associations between baseline variables and change in the LoCB score. RESULTS The mean LoCB score for the total sample did not change after 12 months (baseline mean 29.33 vs. follow-up mean 30.33, p = 0.553); however, 2 subgroups emerged. Using the ≥5% cutoff revealed that the LoCB score changed for 92.3% of the sample, becoming less external (lower LoCB) for 21 participants and more external (higher LoCB) for 27 participants. At baseline, the mean LoBC score was higher in the group that became less external (33.81 vs. 24.56), p = 0.006, while this was reverse at follow-up (23.57 vs. 34.41), p = 0.001. Dementia severity and dependence in physical self-maintenance increased during the 12 months in both groups. Among those becoming more external, we also found a decline in cognition (p = 0.002), an increase in dependence in daily activities (p = 0.003), an increase in the use of prescribed medication, and a decrease in depressive symptomatology (p = 0.003). The baseline LoCB score was the only variable associated with 12-month change in LoCB scores (p = 0.001). CONCLUSION Most participants showed a clinically meaningful change in locus of control after 12 months. Those with more signs of dementia progression reported a decrease in personal control but also a decrease in depressive symptoms. These findings are interesting for our understanding of coping but must be replicated with a larger sample.
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- Ingeborg Halse
- Norwegian National Advisory Unit on Ageing and Health, Vestfold Hospital Trust, Tønsberg, Norway
- Department of Geriatric Medicine, Oslo University Hospital-Ullevaal, Oslo, Norway
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Norwegian National Advisory Unit on Ageing and Health, Vestfold Hospital Trust, Tønsberg, Norway
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- Norwegian National Advisory Unit on Ageing and Health, Vestfold Hospital Trust, Tønsberg, Norway
- Department of Geriatric Medicine, Oslo University Hospital-Ullevaal, Oslo, Norway
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- Norwegian National Advisory Unit on Ageing and Health, Vestfold Hospital Trust, Tønsberg, Norway
- Department of Geriatric Medicine, Oslo University Hospital-Ullevaal, Oslo, Norway
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Norwegian National Advisory Unit on Ageing and Health, Vestfold Hospital Trust, Tønsberg, Norway
- Department of Geriatric Medicine, Oslo University Hospital-Ullevaal, Oslo, Norway
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Nordtug B, Malmedal WK, Alnes RE, Blindheim K, Steinsheim G, Moe A. Informal caregivers and persons with dementia's everyday life coping. Health Psychol Open 2021; 8:20551029211000954. [PMID: 33786194 PMCID: PMC7961711 DOI: 10.1177/20551029211000954] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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This qualitative study explores informal caregivers' experiences of supporting persons with dementia's everyday life coping. In the future, there will be fewer health personnel, increased dementia prevalence and limited nursing home availability. Accordingly, close relatives may be compelled to assume greater care responsibilities. Knowledge concerning persons with dementia's everyday coping from the perspective of informal caregivers remains insufficient, despite these people's importance for those with dementia. This investigation analyses informal caregivers' perceived challenges and pleasures in providing care, how home health care affects everyday life coping and the factors that are most important to informal caregivers in supporting care receivers.
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- Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway.,Centre of Care Research, Norway
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- Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway.,Centre of Care Research, Norway
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- Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway.,Centre for Development of Institutional and Home Care Services Trøndelag County, Norway
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- Nord University, Norway.,Centre of Care Research, Norway
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Halse I, Bjørkløf GH, Engedal K, Rokstad AMM, Persson K, Eldholm RS, Selbaek G, Barca ML. Applicability of the locus of control of behaviour scale for people with dementia. Aging Ment Health 2020; 24:2111-2116. [PMID: 31402698 DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2019.1652244] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the applicability of the Locus of Control of Behaviour scale (LoCB) for people with dementia. METHOD A sample of 534 participants with dementia (78.4 mean age, 58% female) were included. Assessment included the LoCB, the Montgomery-Aasberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS), the Mini-Mental Status Examination Norwegian revised (MMSE-NR) and the Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (I-ADL). Completion percentages and internal reliability of LoCB were examined for predefined MMSE-NR groups (0-4, 5-9, 10-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-27, and 28-30). Factors associated with completion were analysed, and a principal component analysis (PCA) of the LoCB was performed. Sum score and component subscale scores were compared to MADRS and MMSE-NR scores. RESULTS In total, 234 participants completed the LoCB. Completion percentages ranged from 74% (MMSE-NR 28-30) to 0% (MMSE-NR 0-9). Internal reliability was between 0.80 and 0.72 in groups with MMSE-NR > 9, except in MMSE-NR 20-24 (0.52). Age, MMSE-NR and education were associated with completion. The PCA yielded three components - powerful others, internal, and luck/fate - with explained variance of 41.3%. Participants with MADRS > 7 scored higher on the LoCB sum score, powerful others and internal subscale scores. No difference was found regarding the luck/fate subscale score. MMSE-NR did not affect LoCB scores. CONCLUSION Older age, less education, and more cognitive impairment decreased the likelihood of completion. However, psychometric test results indicate that those who completed the LoCB understood the questions, even with severe cognitive impairment. We conclude, therefore, that the LoCB is applicable for investigating control orientation among people with dementia.
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- Ingeborg Halse
- Norwegian National Advisory Unit on Ageing and Health, Vestfold Hospital Trust, Tønsberg, Norway.,Department of Geriatric Medicine, Oslo University Hospital-Ullevål, Oslo, Norway.,Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Norwegian National Advisory Unit on Ageing and Health, Vestfold Hospital Trust, Tønsberg, Norway
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- Norwegian National Advisory Unit on Ageing and Health, Vestfold Hospital Trust, Tønsberg, Norway.,Department of Geriatric Medicine, Oslo University Hospital-Ullevål, Oslo, Norway
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- Norwegian National Advisory Unit on Ageing and Health, Vestfold Hospital Trust, Tønsberg, Norway.,Faculty of Health Sciences and Social Care, Molde University College, Molde, Norway
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- Norwegian National Advisory Unit on Ageing and Health, Vestfold Hospital Trust, Tønsberg, Norway.,Department of Geriatric Medicine, Oslo University Hospital-Ullevål, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Neuromedicine and Movement Science, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim, Norway.,Department of Geriatrics, St. Olavs Hospital, Trondheim, Norway
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- Norwegian National Advisory Unit on Ageing and Health, Vestfold Hospital Trust, Tønsberg, Norway.,Department of Geriatric Medicine, Oslo University Hospital-Ullevål, Oslo, Norway.,Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Norwegian National Advisory Unit on Ageing and Health, Vestfold Hospital Trust, Tønsberg, Norway.,Department of Geriatric Medicine, Oslo University Hospital-Ullevål, Oslo, Norway
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Bright SJ, Kane R, Marsh A, Bishop B. Psychometric Properties of the Locus of Control of Behaviour Scale (LCBS) among Australians Seeking Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) Treatment. AUSTRALIAN PSYCHOLOGIST 2020. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-9544.2012.00094.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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- School of Psychology, Curtin University of Technology
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- School of Psychology, Curtin University of Technology
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- School of Psychology, Curtin University of Technology
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Taranrød LB, Eriksen S, Pedersen I, Kirkevold Ø. Characteristics, Burden of Care and Quality of Life of Next of Kin of People with Dementia Attending Farm-Based Day Care in Norway: A Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study. J Multidiscip Healthc 2020; 13:1363-1373. [PMID: 33173299 PMCID: PMC7646404 DOI: 10.2147/jmdh.s268818] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2020] [Accepted: 09/11/2020] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Purpose Caring for people with dementia is often associated with burden of care and may influence the quality of life of the next of kin. The aim of this study was to describe the characteristics of the next of kin to people with dementia attending farm-based day care service (FDC) and identify characteristics associated with burden of care and quality of life (QoL) of next of kin. Participants and Methods Ninety-four dyads of people with dementia and their next of kin were included from 25 FDCs in Norway in this descriptive cross-sectional study. The Relative Stress Scale (RSS) and the QoL–Alzheimer’s Disease Scale (QoL-AD) were used as outcomes measures. Results The participants consisted of those who lived with a person with dementia (spouse/partner, 62%) and those who did not (children), with significant differences in age, education level, work employment, perceived social support, depression symptoms, burden of care, and QoL. In multiple regression models, RSS and QoL were associated with living with the person with dementia, anxiety symptoms and perceived social support. In addition, RSS was associated with neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS) in the people with dementia. Conclusion Our findings underline the importance of obtaining knowledge about the next of kin’s burden of care and QoL, of people with dementia attending an FDC. This knowledge is essential for those responsible for providing the best possible services for the next of kin and for developing targeted interventions to support the next of kin.
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- Liv Bjerknes Taranrød
- Norwegian National Advisory Unit on Ageing and Health, Vestfold Hospital Trust, Tønsberg, Norway.,University of Oslo, Faculty of Medicine, Oslo, Norway
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- Norwegian National Advisory Unit on Ageing and Health, Vestfold Hospital Trust, Tønsberg, Norway.,Department of Bachelor Education, Lovisenberg Diaconal University College, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Public Health Science, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Ås, Norway
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- Norwegian National Advisory Unit on Ageing and Health, Vestfold Hospital Trust, Tønsberg, Norway.,Centre of Old Age Psychiatry Research, Innlandet Hospital Trust, Brumunddal, Norway.,Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Department of Health Sciences in Gjøvik, Trondheim, Norway
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Solli H, Hvalvik S. Nurses striving to provide caregiver with excellent support and care at a distance: a qualitative study. BMC Health Serv Res 2019; 19:893. [PMID: 31771566 PMCID: PMC6880571 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-019-4740-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2018] [Accepted: 11/13/2019] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Background In Norway, changes in life expectancy have led to increased attention to older people who are ageing at home, by means of home care services, adapted technology and informal caregivers. The caring situation has become difficult for many caregivers. The use of telecare has now offered them the possibility to receive support at home. The purpose of this study was to explore how nurses provide support and care at a distance, using a web camera and a web forum in a closed telecare network for caregivers to persons suffering from stroke and dementia. Methods The study had an explorative design with a qualitative approach. The data sources consisted of interviews with nurses and excerpts from posts in a closed telecare network. Content analysis was used to analyse the text from the interviews and the text from the web forum. Results The main theme, “Balancing asymmetric and symmetric relationships” described nurses’ relationship with caregiver. Two categories, “Balancing personal and professional qualities” and “Balancing caregivers’ dependence versus independence” were identified. The first describing the tension in their dialogue, the second describing how nurses provided the caregivers with a sense of security as well as strengthening them to master their daily lives. Conclusions The nurses provided long distance support and care for the caregivers, by using computer-meditated communication. This communication was characterized by closeness as well as empathy. To strengthen the caregivers’ competence and independence, the nurses were easy accessible and provided virtual supervision and support. This study increases the knowledge about online dialogues and relationship between nurses and caregivers. It contributes to knowledge about balancing in the relationship, as well as knowledge about bridging the gap between technologies and nursing care as potential conflicting dimensions. Maintenance of ethical principles are therefore critical to be aware of.
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- Hilde Solli
- Department of Nursing and Health Sciences, Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, University of South-Eastern Norway, Porsgrunn, Norway. .,, Kongsberg, Norway.
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- Department of Nursing and Health Sciences, Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, University of South-Eastern Norway, Porsgrunn, Norway.,, Kongsberg, Norway
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Bjørkløf GH, Engedal K, Selbæk G, Maia DB, Borza T, Benth JŠ, Helvik AS. Can depression in psychogeriatric inpatients at one year follow-up be explained by locus of control and coping strategies? Aging Ment Health 2018; 22:379-388. [PMID: 28051894 DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2016.1262817] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Treatment of depression (in late life) is good. The short-term, but not long-term prognosis after treatment of depression in late life is good. To identify modifiable factors, we wanted to examine whether coping in terms of locus of control and coping strategies in depressed patients were associated with the prognosis of depression at follow-up, adjusted for sociodemographic information and health variables. METHOD In total, 122 patients (mean age 75.4 years; SD = 6.6) were followed up (median 13.7 months, Q1-Q3 386-441) with a diagnostic evaluation(ICD-10) for depression and assessment of depressive symptoms (MADRS). Coping was assessed using Locus of Control of behavior (LoC-scale) and Ways of Coping questionnaire (WoC-scale). RESULTS At follow-up, 37.7% were diagnosed with a depressive episode. A stronger external LoC and lower MMSE-NR score at baseline were in adjusted linear regression analysis significantly more associated to higher depressive symptom scores (MADRS). More use of problem-focused coping, a lower I-ADL functioning, but not emotion-focused coping at baseline were significantly associated with being depressed (ICD-10), at follow-up in adjusted logistic regression analysis. CONCLUSION LoC and coping strategies at baseline were associated with the prognosis of depression at follow-up, and may further be studied as indicators for choice of baseline intervention strategies.
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- Guro Hanevold Bjørkløf
- a Norwegian National Advisory Unit on Ageing and Health, Vestfold Hospital Trust , Tønsberg , Norway.,b Department for Mental Health Research and Development, Division for Mental Health and Addiction , Vestre Viken Hospital Trust , Lier , Norway.,c Institute of Health and Society, Faculty of Medicine , University of Oslo , Oslo , Norway
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- a Norwegian National Advisory Unit on Ageing and Health, Vestfold Hospital Trust , Tønsberg , Norway
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- a Norwegian National Advisory Unit on Ageing and Health, Vestfold Hospital Trust , Tønsberg , Norway.,d Centre for Old Age Psychiatric Research Innlandet Hospital Trust , Ottestad , Norway.,e National School of Public Health, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz , Rio , Brazil
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- f Department of Public Health and General Practice, Faculty of Medicine , Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)
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- d Centre for Old Age Psychiatric Research Innlandet Hospital Trust , Ottestad , Norway
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- g St Olav's University Hospital , Trondheim , Norway.,h Institute of Clinical Medicine, Campus Ahus, University of Oslo , Norway
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- a Norwegian National Advisory Unit on Ageing and Health, Vestfold Hospital Trust , Tønsberg , Norway.,i HØKH, Research Centre , Akershus University Hospital , Norway
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Dikeç G, Ergün G, Gumus F. Relation Among Anxiety and Family Burden in Primary First-Degree Caregivers of Outpatients with Mental Disorders in Turkey. Issues Ment Health Nurs 2018; 39:142-150. [PMID: 29193998 DOI: 10.1080/01612840.2017.1373174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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The aim of this study was to determine the relation among anxiety and family burden in primary first-degree relative caregivers of outpatients with mental disorders in Turkey. Data were collected with patients' primary first-degree relative caregivers via the Information Form, Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI), and Perceived Family Burden Scale (PFBS). In all, 481 caregivers (325 women and 156 men) participated in this study. Based on this study's results, primary caregivers of patients with mental disorders had a moderate level anxiety, and as anxiety increased, family burden also increased. Those results suggest that mental health nurses should plan interventions not only for patients, but also for their family member or their caregivers to decrease anxiety level.
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- Gül Dikeç
- a Department of Nursing , Faculty of Heath Sciences, Istinye University , Istanbul , Turkey
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- b Department of Emergency Aid and Disaster Management , Faculty of Heath Sciences, Mehmet Akif Ersoy University , Burdur , Turkey
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- c Department of Nursing , School of Health, Dicle University , Diyarbakır , Turkey
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Cybulski M, Cybulski L, Krajewska-Kulak E, Cwalina U. Self-assessment of the mental health status in older adults in Poland: a cross-sectional study. BMC Psychiatry 2017; 17:383. [PMID: 29191171 PMCID: PMC5709832 DOI: 10.1186/s12888-017-1557-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2017] [Accepted: 11/24/2017] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Demographic aging of society poses numerous challenges, including the provision of health care to the elderly population. According to World Health Organization data, the most frequent mental disorders in the senior population are: dementia, depression, and drug and alcohol addiction. The aim of this study was to subjectively assess mental health status (the severity of non-psychotic symptoms of mental functions and depressive symptoms) in older adults of Bialystok (Poland). METHODS The study included 300 people - inhabitants of Bialystok and its surrounding areas - aged over 60: 100 residents of a nursing home, 100 senior students of the University of the Third Age in Bialystok, and 100 senior students of the University of a Healthy Senior. Two standardized psychometric scales were used in the study: the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-28) and the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI). RESULTS The median GHQ total point value equaled 26 points, which indicated possible non-psychotic mental disorders. The overall BDI score showed that respondents had a subjective feeling of depressive symptom intensification at the level of 11 points out of 63 points, which indicated minor depressive disorders. Positive and statistically significant correlations were observed between suspicion of non-psychotic mental disorders and the occurrence of depressive symptoms both without distribution into groups and with distribution into sex, group affiliation, and age. CONCLUSIONS Subjective assessment of mental health status in older adults, inhabitants of Bialystok, was negative. Social and demographic characteristics (sex, group affiliation, age) analyzed in the study, played no significant role in the assessment of depressive and non-psychotic mental symptom occurrence. Residents of the nursing home were characterized negatively in terms of subjective assessment mental health status from the other two study groups.
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- Mateusz Cybulski
- Department of Integrated Medical Care, Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical University of Bialystok, 7a M. Sklodowskiej-Curie str., 15-096, Bialystok, Poland.
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- 0000 0001 2149 6795grid.412607.6National Security student, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Olsztyn, Poland
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- 0000000122482838grid.48324.39Department of Integrated Medical Care, Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland
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- 0000000122482838grid.48324.39Department of Statistics and Medical Informatics, Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland
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Mi E, Mi E, Ewing G, Mahadeva R, Gardener AC, Holt Butcher H, Booth S, Farquhar M. Associations between the psychological health of patients and carers in advanced COPD. Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis 2017; 12:2813-2821. [PMID: 29033562 PMCID: PMC5628689 DOI: 10.2147/copd.s139188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Objective Anxiety and depression are highly prevalent in patients with COPD and their informal carers, and associated with numerous risk factors. However, few studies have investigated these in primary care or the link between patient and carer anxiety and depression. We aimed to determine this association and factors associated with anxiety and depression in patients, carers, and both (dyads), in a population-based sample. Materials and methods This was a prospective, cross-sectional study of 119 advanced COPD patients and their carers. Patient and carer scores ≥8 on the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale defined symptoms of anxiety and depression, χ2 tests determined associations between patient and carer symptoms of anxiety/depression, and χ2 and independent t-tests for normally distributed variables (otherwise Mann–Whitney U tests) were used to identify other variables significantly associated with these symptoms in the patient or carer. Patient–carer dyads were categorized into four groups relating to the presence of anxious/depressive symptoms in: both patient and carer, patient only, carer only, and neither. Factors associated with dyad symptoms of anxiety/depression were determined with χ2 tests and one-way analysis of variance for normally distributed variables (otherwise Kruskal–Wallis tests). Results Prevalence of symptoms of anxiety and depression was 46.4% (n=52) and 42.9% (n=48) in patients, and 46% (n=52) and 23% (n=26) in carers, respectively. Patient and carer symptoms of anxiety/depression were significantly associated. Anxious and depressive symptoms in the patient were also significantly associated with more physical comorbidities, more exacerbations, greater dyspnea, greater fatigue, poor mastery, and depressive symptoms with younger age. Symptoms of carer anxiety were significantly associated with being female and separated/divorced/widowed, and depressive symptoms with younger age, higher educational level, and more physical comorbidities, and symptoms of carer anxiety and depression with more unmet support needs, greater subjective caring burden, and poor patient mastery. Dyad symptoms of anxiety/depression were significantly associated with greater patient fatigue. Conclusion Symptoms of anxiety and depression in COPD patients and carers are significantly associated. Given their high prevalence, considerable impact on mortality, impact on quality of life and health care use, and associations with each other, screening for and addressing patient and carer anxiety and depression in advanced COPD is recommended.
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- Centre for Family Research, University of Cambridge
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Institute of Public Health
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- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Institute of Public Health
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- Department of Oncology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge
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- School of Health Sciences, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK
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Badr H, Federman AD, Wolf M, Revenson TA, Wisnivesky JP. Depression in individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and their informal caregivers. Aging Ment Health 2017; 21:975-982. [PMID: 27212642 PMCID: PMC5116419 DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2016.1186153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and their caregivers are at high risk for developing depression. Depression can adversely affect the quality of life of patients and caregivers; however, studies in COPD have largely examined predictors of patient and caregiver depression in isolation. This dyadic study examined individual-level predictors of patient and caregiver depression in COPD (i.e. actor effects) as well as how dyad members effect each other's depression (i.e. partner effects). METHODS Survey data were collected from 89 patient-caregiver dyads that were enrolled in a multi-site cohort study. RESULTS Participants were predominantly women (61% of patients and 76% of caregivers) and racial/ethnic minorities (65% of patients and 63% of caregivers). Based on PHQ9 cutoffs, 30% of patients and 20% of caregivers had mild depression; 30% of patients and 8% of caregivers had moderate to severe depression. Multilevel models with the dyad as the unit of analysis showed that less frequent patient self-management, higher levels of caregiver burden, and being in poorer health were associated with higher levels of depression for both dyad members. Higher levels of depression in a partner were also associated with higher levels of depression for women, regardless of whether women were patients or caregivers. CONCLUSION Findings suggest that similar factors predict patient and caregiver depression in COPD and that women are at increased risk for developing depression when their partners are depressed. Dyadic psychosocial interventions that target patients and their caregivers may thus be beneficial in terms of addressing depression in this this vulnerable population.
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- Hoda Badr
- Department of Oncological Sciences, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
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- Division of General Internal Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
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- Division of General Internal Medicine, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
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- Hunter College & the Graduate Center, City University of New York, New York, NY
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- Division of General Internal Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
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Cruz J, Marques A, Machado A, O'Hoski S, Goldstein R, Brooks D. Informal caregiving in COPD: A systematic review of instruments and their measurement properties. Respir Med 2017; 128:13-27. [DOI: 10.1016/j.rmed.2017.05.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2017] [Revised: 05/04/2017] [Accepted: 05/05/2017] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Bjørkløf GH, Engedal K, Selbæk G, Maia DB, Coutinho ESF, Helvik AS. Locus of control and coping strategies in older persons with and without depression. Aging Ment Health 2016; 20:831-9. [PMID: 25955293 DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2015.1040722] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To compare locus of control and coping strategies in older persons with and without depression. METHOD This cross-sectional study included 144 depressed in-patients from seven psychogeriatric hospital units, and 106 community-dwelling older persons without depression. All participants were 60 years and older. Locus of control was assessed by a 17-items self-report questionnaire with six response categories. Coping strategies were assessed by a 26-items self-report questionnaire with five response categories. For analytical purposes, age (<75 years vs. ≥75 years), level of education (<10 years vs. ≥10 years) and general medical health (poor vs. not poor) were categorized. RESULTS In linear regression analysis, controlling for demographics, health, and social variables, the depressed in-patients showed a higher external locus of control orientation and a less frequent use of problem-focused coping strategies compared with the non-depressed group. No differences in use of emotion-focused strategies were found between the two groups. CONCLUSION Compared with the non-depressed old persons, the depressed hospitalized older persons were characterized by perceptions of less personal control, and less use of problem-focused strategies, what also might have brought positive alterations into their situation.
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- Guro Hanevold Bjørkløf
- a Ageing and Health, Norwegian Centre for Research, Education and Service Development , Vestfold Hospital Trust , Tønsberg , Norway.,b Department for Mental Health Research and Development, Division for Mental health and Addiction , Vestre Viken Hospital Trust , Lier , Norway.,c Faculty of Medicine , University of Oslo , Oslo , Norway
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- a Ageing and Health, Norwegian Centre for Research, Education and Service Development , Vestfold Hospital Trust , Tønsberg , Norway
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- a Ageing and Health, Norwegian Centre for Research, Education and Service Development , Vestfold Hospital Trust , Tønsberg , Norway.,d Research Center of Old Age Psychiatry , Innlandet Hospital Trust , Ottestad , Norway.,e Akershus University Hospital , Lørenskog , Norway
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- f National School of Public Health, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (ENSP-FIOCRUZ) , Rio , Brazil
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- a Ageing and Health, Norwegian Centre for Research, Education and Service Development , Vestfold Hospital Trust , Tønsberg , Norway.,g Department of Public Health and General Practice, Faculty of Medicine , Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) , Trondheim , Norway.,h St Olav's University Hospital , Trondheim , Norway
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Helvik AS, Bjørkløf GH, Corazzini K, Selbæk G, Laks J, Østbye T, Engedal K. Are coping strategies and locus of control orientation associated with health-related quality of life in older adults with and without depression? Arch Gerontol Geriatr 2016; 64:130-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2016.01.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2015] [Revised: 01/15/2016] [Accepted: 01/26/2016] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Mansfield E, Bryant J, Regan T, Waller A, Boyes A, Sanson-Fisher R. Burden and Unmet Needs of Caregivers of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patients: A Systematic Review of the Volume and Focus of Research Output. COPD 2016; 13:662-7. [DOI: 10.3109/15412555.2016.1151488] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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- Elise Mansfield
- Health Behaviour Research Group, Priority Research Centre for Health Behaviour, University of Newcastle & Hunter Medical Research Institute, HMRI Building, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales, Australia
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- Health Behaviour Research Group, Priority Research Centre for Health Behaviour, University of Newcastle & Hunter Medical Research Institute, HMRI Building, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales, Australia
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- Health Behaviour Research Group, Priority Research Centre for Health Behaviour, University of Newcastle & Hunter Medical Research Institute, HMRI Building, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales, Australia
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- Health Behaviour Research Group, Priority Research Centre for Health Behaviour, University of Newcastle & Hunter Medical Research Institute, HMRI Building, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales, Australia
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- Health Behaviour Research Group, Priority Research Centre for Health Behaviour, University of Newcastle & Hunter Medical Research Institute, HMRI Building, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales, Australia
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- Health Behaviour Research Group, Priority Research Centre for Health Behaviour, University of Newcastle & Hunter Medical Research Institute, HMRI Building, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales, Australia
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Papastavrou E, Andreou P, Middleton N, Tsangari H, Papacostas S. Dementia caregiver burden association with community participation aspect of social capital. J Adv Nurs 2015; 71:2898-910. [DOI: 10.1111/jan.12762] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/24/2015] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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- Evridiki Papastavrou
- School of Health Sciences; Department of Nursing; Cyprus University of Technology; Limassol Cyprus
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- School of Health Sciences; Department of Nursing; Cyprus University of Technology; Limassol Cyprus
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- School of Health Sciences; Department of Nursing; Cyprus University of Technology; Limassol Cyprus
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- Department of Economics and Finance; School of Business; University of Nicosia; Cyprus
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- Cyprus School of Molecular Medicine/The Cyprus Institute of Neurology & Genetics; Nicosia Cyprus
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Influence of caregiver personality on the burden of family caregivers of terminally ill cancer patients. Palliat Support Care 2015; 14:5-12. [DOI: 10.1017/s1478951515000073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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AbstractObjective:To determine the influence of caregiver personality and other factors on the burden of family caregivers of terminally ill cancer patients.Method:We investigated a wide range of factors related to the patient–family caregiver dyad in a palliative care setting using a cross-sectional design. Caregiver burden was assessed using the seven-item short version of the Zarit Burden Interview (ZBI–7). Caregiver personality was assessed using the 10-item short version of the Big Five Inventory (BFI–10), which measures the following five personality dimensions: extroversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, neuroticism, and openness. Patient- and caregiver-related sociodemographic and psychological factors were included in the analysis because of their potential association with caregiver burden. Clinical patient data were obtained from medical charts or by using other measures. Multivariate linear regression analysis was performed to identify the independent factors associated with caregiver burden.Results:We analyzed 227 patient–family caregiver dyads. The multivariate analysis revealed that caregiver extroversion was protective against caregiver burden, whereas depressive symptoms in caregivers were related to increased burden. Neuroticism was positively correlated with caregiver burden, but this relationship was nonsignificant following adjustment for depressive symptoms. Patient-related factors were not significantly associated with caregiver burden.Significance of Results:Evaluating caregiver personality traits could facilitate identification of individuals at greater risk of high burden. Furthermore, depression screening and treatment programs for caregivers in palliative care settings are required to decrease caregiver burden.
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Solli H, Hvalvik S, Bjørk IT, Hellesø R. Characteristics of the relationship that develops from nurse-caregiver communication during telecare. J Clin Nurs 2015; 24:1995-2004. [PMID: 25659176 DOI: 10.1111/jocn.12786] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/16/2014] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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AIMS AND OBJECTIVES To explore the relationship between nurses and caregivers using a web camera and web forum as the communication methods. BACKGROUND In Norway and other European countries, there is an increased focus on ageing at home, which is aided by technology, as well as formal and informal care. The literature reveals that caregivers endure physical and mental burdens. With computer-mediated communication, such as telecare, it is possible for nurses to provide supportive care to caregivers in their homes. DESIGN An explorative design using qualitative content analysis. METHOD Six nurses and nine caregivers with residential spouses suffering from stroke or dementia were interviewed two times over a six-month period. RESULTS The nurses responded dynamically to the information they received and helped to empower the individual caregivers and to strengthen the interpersonal relationships between the caregivers. While some participants thought that meeting in a virtual room was close and intimate, others wanted to maintain a certain distance. The participants' altered their roles as the masters and receivers of knowledge and experience; this variation was based on a relationship in which mutual respect for one another and an interest in learning from one another allowed them to work together as partners to demonstrate the system and to follow-up with new caregivers. CONCLUSIONS The flexibility of the service allows the possibility of engaging in a close, or to some extent, a more distant relationship, depending on the participants' attitudes towards using this type of service. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE Nurses can provide close care, support and information to caregivers who endeavour to master their everyday lives together with their sick spouses. The support seems to help the caregivers cope with their own physical and emotional problems.
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- Hilde Solli
- Faculty of Health and Social Studies, Telemark University College, Porsgrunn, Norway
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- Faculty of Health and Social Studies, Telemark University College, Porsgrunn, Norway
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- Faculty of Health and Social Studies, Telemark University College, Porsgrunn, Norway.,Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Health and Society, Department of Nursing Science, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Health and Society, Department of Nursing Science, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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Stensletten K, Bruvik F, Espehaug B, Drageset J. Burden of care, social support, and sense of coherence in elderly caregivers living with individuals with symptoms of dementia. DEMENTIA 2014; 15:1422-1435. [PMID: 25525074 DOI: 10.1177/1471301214563319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Family members are often the care providers of individuals with dementia, and it is assumed that the need for this will increase. There has been little research into the association between the burden of care and the caregiver's sense of coherence or receipt of social support. This study examined the relationship between the social support subdimensions and sense of coherence and the burden of care among older people giving care to a partner with dementia. The study was a cross-sectional observation study of 97 individuals, ≥65 years old and living with a partner who had symptoms of dementia. We used the Informant Questionnaire on Cognitive Decline in the Elderly, the Relative Stress Scale, the Social Provisions Scale, the Sense of Coherence Scale, and a questionnaire on sociodemographic variables. We used multiple regression analysis in a general linear model procedure. We defined statistical significance as p < 0.05. With adjustments for sociodemographic variables, the association with burden of care was statistically significant for the subdimension attachment (p < 0.01) and for sense of coherence (p < 0.001). The burden of care was associated with attachment and with sense of coherence. Community nurses and other health professionals should take necessary action to strengthen attachment and sense of coherence among the caregivers of people with dementia. Qualitative studies could provide deeper understanding of the variation informal caregivers experience when living together with their partner with dementia.
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- Kari Stensletten
- Faculty of Health and Social Science, Bergen University College, Bergen, Norway; Department of Public Health and Primary Health, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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- Kavli Centre, Haraldsplass Deaconess Hospital, Bergen, Norway; Haraldsplass Deaconess University College, Bergen, Norway; Ageing and Health, Norwegian Centre for Research, Education and Service Development, Vestfold Hospital Trust, Tønsberg, Norway
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- Centre for Evidence-Based Practice, Bergen University College, Bergen, Norway
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- Faculty of Health and Social Science, Bergen University College, Bergen, Norway; Department of Public Health and Primary Health, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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Bruvik FK, Ulstein ID, Ranhoff AH, Engedal K. The effect of coping on the burden in family carers of persons with dementia. Aging Ment Health 2014; 17:973-8. [PMID: 23614391 DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2013.790928] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVES This study explores the association between coping, measured by the extent of locus of control, and the burden of care on family carers of persons with dementia (PWD). METHOD Two hundred thirty PWD living at home and their family carers were recruited from 20 Norwegian municipalities. The carers' burden was assessed by the Relatives' Stress Scale (RSS) and coping by the Locus of Control Behaviour Scale. The PWD were assessed by the Neuropsychiatric Inventory (NPI-Q), the Physical Self-Maintenance Scale (PSMS), the Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) scale, and the Mini Mental Status Examination (MMSE). RESULTS Locus of control (LoC) was found to be the most important factor associated with the burden on carers of PWD, even when we had controlled for the PWD variables, such as the NPI-Q score. The LoC and the carer's use of hours per day to assist the PWD were the only two variables the carers found that affected the extent of the burden. The NPI-Q was the most important variable in the PWD that affected the burden on the carers. CONCLUSION Carers who believe that what happens to them is the consequence of their own actions are likely to be less burdened than carers not expecting to have control. This finding gives a possibility to identify carers with a high risk of burden.
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BACKGROUND Trait emotional intelligence (trait EI) is a personality dimension related to affect that has been shown to predict psychopathology. The objective of the present study was to examine the predictive validity of trait EI in explaining anxiety symptoms in family carers of people with dementia. METHODS A cross-sectional survey was conducted with a convenience sample of 203 dementia family caregivers. We used the Trait Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire - Short Form (TEIQue-SF) to measure trait EI in carers. The predictive validity of the scale in explaining anxiety was tested via regression analysis. RESULTS Bivariate correlational analysis indicated that lower levels of trait EI were related to higher perceived burden, higher anxiety and depression, and poorer self-rated health in carers. Multiple regression analyses indicated that trait EI was a significant predictor of anxiety symptoms after accounting for known factors influencing outcomes for caregivers. Trait EI also showed strong predictive validity in relation to psychosocial outcomes in carers. CONCLUSIONS Trait EI plays an important role in predicting anxiety in dementia caregivers. Theoretical models and interventions aimed at carers of people with dementia should take into account aspects of personality.
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Predictors and outcomes for caregivers of people with mild cognitive impairment: A systematic literature review. Alzheimers Dement 2013; 9:346-55. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jalz.2012.01.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2011] [Accepted: 01/13/2012] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Caring for a family member with a chronic mental illness can be a major challenge with putting caregivers at risk of burden and depression. This review investigated the recent evidence on the role of personality traits and features for caregiver burden and depression in caregivers of care recipients with mental illness. RECENT FINDINGS Most of the evidence was found for caregivers looking after care recipients with dementia. Neuroticism was the personality trait showing the strongest association with caregiver burden and depression. SUMMARY Certain personality traits and features can increase the risk of caregiver burden and depression in caregivers looking after family members with a mental illness. More research is needed especially focusing on caregivers looking after care recipients with mental illnesses other than dementia as well as on interventions aiming to support vulnerable caregivers.
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Blindheim K, Thorsnes SL, Brataas HV, Dahl BM. The role of next of kin of patients with cancer: learning to navigate unpredictable caregiving situations. J Clin Nurs 2012; 22:681-9. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2012.04349.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/24/2012] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Kari Blindheim
- Faculty of Health Science; Aalesund University College; Aalesund; Norway
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- Faculty of Health Science; Aalesund University College; Aalesund; Norway
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- Faculty of Health Science; Nord-Trøndelag University College; Steinkjer; Norway
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- Faculty of Health Science; Aalesund University College; Aalesund; Norway
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Conceptions of daily life in men living with a woman suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Prim Health Care Res Dev 2012; 14:140-50. [PMID: 23026500 DOI: 10.1017/s1463423612000394] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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AIM To describe conceptions of daily life in men living with a woman suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in different stages of the disease. BACKGROUND A chronic disease like COPD affects not only the person living with the illness, but also the spouse. Significant tasks and demands are placed on husbands. COPD has for a long time been considered more a man's disease than a woman's disease, but according to new evidence COPD is a vast problem in women, which requires support from their spouses. The literature review did not reveal any previous studies concerning conceptions of daily life in men living with women suffering from COPD in different stages. METHODS A phenomenographic study was conducted. Data were collected from October 2008 to October 2009 through semi-structured interviews with 19 men living with a woman suffering from COPD. FINDINGS Two main descriptive categories were found: (1) unchanged life situation where no support was needed; (2) changed life situation related to severity of COPD, where support was needed. The categories were described from the perspective 'ME and my spouse'. Even in their caregiving situation, the men continued with their own life and activities and did not put themselves in second place. No support was needed from healthcare or municipality when the women had mild COPD, but this changed when the COPD progressed. The men felt that daily life was burdened, restricted and the partner relationship was affected, even if the disease had not reached the final stage. The COPD forced them gradually into a caregiving role, and their daily life changed. They become more of a caregiver than a spouse. The men experienced lack of knowledge and support, and they felt that health professionals and municipality did not care about them.
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Current World Literature. Curr Opin Support Palliat Care 2012; 6:402-16. [DOI: 10.1097/spc.0b013e3283573126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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