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ToolsBrigola, Allan Gustavo, Luchesi, Bruna Moretti, Alexandre, Tiago da Silva, Inouye, Keika, Mioshi, Eneida and Pavarini, Sofia Cristina Iost (2017) High burden and frailty: association with poor cognitive performance in older caregivers living in rural areas. Trends in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, 39 (4). pp. 257-263. ISSN 2237-6089
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Abstract
Introduction: Older caregivers living in rural areas may be exposed to three vulnerable conditions, i.e., those related to care, their own aging, and their residence context. Objective: To analyze the association of burden and frailty with cognition performance in older caregivers in rural communities. Method: In this cross-sectional survey, 85 older caregivers who cared for dependent elders were included in this study. Global cognition (Addenbrooke's Cognitive Examination – Revised; Mini Mental State Examination), burden (Zarit Burden Interview) and frailty (Fried's frailty phenotype) were assessed. All ethical principles were observed. Results: Older caregivers were mostly women (76.7%); mean age was 69 years. Cognitive impairment was present in 15.3%, severe burden in 8.2%, frailty in 9.4%, and pre-frailty in 52.9% of the older caregivers. More severely burdened or frail caregivers had worse cognitive performance than those who were not, respectively (ANOVA test). Caregivers presenting a high burden level and some frailty degree (pre-frail or frail) simultaneously were more likely to have a reduced global cognition performance. Conclusion: A significant number of older caregivers had low cognitive performance. Actions and resources to decrease burden and physical frailty may provide better cognition and well-being, leading to an improved quality of life and quality of the care provided by the caregivers.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Faculty \ School: | Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > School of Health Sciences |
| UEA Research Groups: | Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Groups > Dementia & Complexity in Later Life Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Centres > Lifespan Health |
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| Depositing User: | Pure Connector |
| Date Deposited: | 12 Jan 2018 12:30 |
| Last Modified: | 19 Oct 2023 02:07 |
| URI: | https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/65921 |
| DOI: | 10.1590/2237-6089-2016-0085 |
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