Burden of caregivers of adult patients with schizophrenia attending public health clinics in Jamaica
In. Caribbean Public Health Agency. Caribbean Public Health Agency: 60th Annual Scientific Meeting. Kingston, The University of the West Indies. Faculty of Medical Sciences, 2015. p.[1-75]. (West Indian Medical Journal Supplement).
Monography
in English
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To determine the extent and socio-demographic determinants of burden of care of caregivers of adult schizophrenic patients. DESIGN ANDMETHODS:
Cross-sectional study of 115 dyads of schizophrenic patients-caregivers attending public mental health clinics, March 24 April 4, 2014 were consecutively recruited. Burden of care was evaluated using the 22-item Zarit Burden Scale (maximum score, 88). Multiple linear regression model explored factors associated with caregiver burden. RESULTS. Caregivers were predominantly females (75.7%) and were on average 50.8 ñ 15.0 years. Most schizophrenic patients were males (65.2%) and were on average 43.6 ñ 17.2 years old. Caregivers showed on average, mild to moderate burden (score, 30.0 ñ 14.7; median, 28.0). There was a tendency for caregivers of patients who were parents or spouses to have higher levels of burden. In multivariable analyses, higher burden of caregiving was associated with inability to perform self-care, closer kinship and higher numbers of psychotic episodes in the previous year.CONCLUSIONS:
Functional and social factors were important determinants of caregiver burden. Further investigations are needed which consider factors such as health status and health expenditures as predictor variables of caregiver burden.
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Collection:
International databases
Health context:
Sustainable Health Agenda for the Americas
Health problem:
Goal 11: Inequalities and inequities in health
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Goal 3 Human resources for health
Database:
MedCarib
Main subject:
Quality of Life
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Caregivers
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Mentally Ill Persons
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Jamaica
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Aspects:
Equity and inequality
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Patient-preference
Country/Region as subject:
English Caribbean
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Jamaica
Language:
English
Journal:
West Indian Medical Journal Supplement
Year:
2015
Document type:
Monography