The Establishment of Clinical Cutoffs in Measuring Caregiver Burden in Dementia

Clinical data from 140 primary caregivers seeking dementia evaluation for family member were analyzed to establish psychometric properties of a caregiver burden screen. Results indicate cutoff values were both sensitive and specific to negative caregiving outcomes. Findings suggest use of burden scr...

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Published inThe Gerontologist Vol. 34; no. 6; p. 828
Main Author Rankin, Eric D
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.12.1994
Subjects
Aged
Aging (Individuals)
Caregiver Role
Caregivers - psychology
Cost of Illness
Dementia
Dementia - nursing
Depressive Disorder - epidemiology
Depressive Disorder - psychology
Educational Gerontology
Family Caregivers
Family Health
Female
Frail Elderly
Helping Relationship
Home Nursing - psychology
Humans
Male
Mass Screening - methods
Older Adults
Patients
Psychometrics
Risk Assessment
Sensitivity and Specificity
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Summary:Clinical data from 140 primary caregivers seeking dementia evaluation for family member were analyzed to establish psychometric properties of a caregiver burden screen. Results indicate cutoff values were both sensitive and specific to negative caregiving outcomes. Findings suggest use of burden screen may assist clinicians when assessing adequacy of caregiving arrangements in dementia. (Author/BF)
ISSN:0016-9013
DOI:10.1093/geront/34.6.828