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    Korean J Adult Nurs. 2015 Jun;27(3):283-293. Korean.
    Published online Jun 30, 2015.
    https://doi.org/10.7475/kjan.2015.27.3.283
    © 2015 Korean Society of Adult Nursing
    Original Article

    Factors Affecting Caregiver Burden in Caregivers of Patients with Parkinson's Disease

    Dong Won Kim,1 and Eun Sook Bae2
      • 1Department of Nursing Science, Dong-A University, Busan, Korea.
      • 2Department of Nursing Science, Dong-Eui University, Busan, Korea.
    • Corresponding author: Bae, Eun Sook. Department of Nursing Science, Dong-Eui University, 995 Eomgwang-ro, Busanjin-gu, Busan 614-714, Korea. Tel: +82-51-890-2861, Fax: +82-505-182-6876, Email: baesukkr3966@deu.ac.kr
    Received February 24, 2015; Revised May 11, 2015; Accepted June 05, 2015.

    Abstract

    Purpose

    Depression is a common sign of suffering among the patients with Parkinson's disease (PD). Frequent and severe neuropsychiatric symptoms lead to high levels of distress in patients and their caregivers, which results in the high levels of caregiver burden. The aim of this study was to determine the predictors of caregiver burden in caregivers of the patients with Parkinson's disease (PD).

    Methods

    The study included 183 consecutive PD patients and their caregivers. Patients were assessed using the Hoehn and Yahr scale, Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE), Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), and Schwab and England Activities of Daily Living Scale. Caregivers' depressive symptoms were evaluated using the Caregiver Burden Inventor (CBI), BDI, and World Health Organization Quality of Life Scale.

    Results

    All of the patients reported one or more neuropsychiatric symptoms. Patients' and caregivers' depressive symptoms, caregivers' age and education, time for caregiving, and quality of life were significantly associated with the increased caregiver burden. After controlling the level of education as a potential confounding variable, depression in both patients and caregivers, time for caregiving, and quality of life explained 45.6% of the variance in caregiver burden.

    Conclusion

    Substantial attention needs to be given to the early identification of depression in PD patients and their caregivers to improve caregivers' quality of life and burden.

    Keywords
    Parkinson's disease; Caregivers; Depression; Quality of life; Burden

    Tables

    Table 1
    The General Characteristics of the Participants

    Table 2
    The Disease-related Characteristics of the Patients (N=183)

    Table 3
    The Descriptive Statistics of the Study Variables (N=183)

    Table 4
    Differences in Depression, Quality of Life and Burden by Caregiver's Characteristics (N=183)

    Table 5
    Factors Affecting Caregiver Burden by Multiple Regression Analysis (N=183)

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    MeSH Terms
    Activities of Daily Living
    Caregivers*
    Confounding Factors (Epidemiology)
    Depression
    Education
    England
    Humans
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    Parkinson Disease*
    Quality of Life
    World Health Organization
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