Burden and Depressive Symptoms Associated with Adult-Child Caregiving for Individuals with Heart Failure
Background. The primary purpose of this study was to investigate adult-child caregiver burden in heart failure (HF) patients. Secondary purpose of the study was to identify the possible influencing factors for caregiver burden and depressive symptoms in a young adult-child caregiver group. Methods....
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doaj-b82bc23fa35245d5b808e45ac1ba82ad2020-11-25T01:27:27ZengHindawi LimitedThe Scientific World Journal2356-61401537-744X2014-01-01201410.1155/2014/641817641817Burden and Depressive Symptoms Associated with Adult-Child Caregiving for Individuals with Heart FailureSelma Bozkurt Zincir0Murat Sunbul1Serkan Zincir2Esra Aydin Sunbul3Mustafa Oguz4Fatma Feriha Cengiz5Erdal Durmus6Tarik Kivrak7Ibrahim Sari8Psychiatry Department, Erenkoy Training and Research Hospital for Psychiatric and Neurological Disorders, 34736 Istanbul, TurkeyDepartment of Cardiology, Marmara University Faculty of Medicine, Fevzi Cakmak Mahallesi, Mimar Sinan Caddesi No. 41, Ustkaynarca, Pendik, 34899 Istanbul, TurkeyDepartment of Psychiatry, Golcuk Military Hospital, 41950 Kocaeli, TurkeyPsychiatry Department, Erenkoy Training and Research Hospital for Psychiatric and Neurological Disorders, 34736 Istanbul, TurkeyDepartment of Cardiology, Marmara University Faculty of Medicine, Fevzi Cakmak Mahallesi, Mimar Sinan Caddesi No. 41, Ustkaynarca, Pendik, 34899 Istanbul, TurkeyPsychiatry Department, Erenkoy Training and Research Hospital for Psychiatric and Neurological Disorders, 34736 Istanbul, TurkeyDepartment of Cardiology, Marmara University Faculty of Medicine, Fevzi Cakmak Mahallesi, Mimar Sinan Caddesi No. 41, Ustkaynarca, Pendik, 34899 Istanbul, TurkeyDepartment of Cardiology, Marmara University Faculty of Medicine, Fevzi Cakmak Mahallesi, Mimar Sinan Caddesi No. 41, Ustkaynarca, Pendik, 34899 Istanbul, TurkeyDepartment of Cardiology, Marmara University Faculty of Medicine, Fevzi Cakmak Mahallesi, Mimar Sinan Caddesi No. 41, Ustkaynarca, Pendik, 34899 Istanbul, TurkeyBackground. The primary purpose of this study was to investigate adult-child caregiver burden in heart failure (HF) patients. Secondary purpose of the study was to identify the possible influencing factors for caregiver burden and depressive symptoms in a young adult-child caregiver group. Methods. A total of 138 adult-child caregivers and 138 patients with HF participated in this study. Caregivers’ burden, depressive symptoms, and anxiety levels were assessed by using Zarit Caregiver Burden Scale (ZCBS), Beck Depression Inventory, and State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, respectively. Results. The mean ZCBS scores of the female caregivers were significantly higher than male caregivers. Approximately one-third of the adult-child caregivers had at least mild depressive symptoms. Caregivers with higher depressive symptoms had higher levels of caregiver burden. There were positive correlations between caregiving time, severity of depressive symptoms, and perceived caregiver burden. There was a negative correlation between education level of caregivers and perceived caregiver burden. Age, socioeconomic level, and marital status of patients were affecting factors for depressive symptoms in caregivers. Among caregiver characteristics, gender, marital status, and ZCBS scores seem to influence the depression in caregivers. Conclusions. The study findings suggest significant levels of burden and depressive symptoms even in adult-child caregivers of HF patients.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/641817 |
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Selma Bozkurt Zincir Murat Sunbul Serkan Zincir Esra Aydin Sunbul Mustafa Oguz Fatma Feriha Cengiz Erdal Durmus Tarik Kivrak Ibrahim Sari Burden and Depressive Symptoms Associated with Adult-Child Caregiving for Individuals with Heart Failure The Scientific World Journal |
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Burden and Depressive Symptoms Associated with Adult-Child Caregiving for Individuals with Heart Failure |
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Burden and Depressive Symptoms Associated with Adult-Child Caregiving for Individuals with Heart Failure |
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Burden and Depressive Symptoms Associated with Adult-Child Caregiving for Individuals with Heart Failure |
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Burden and Depressive Symptoms Associated with Adult-Child Caregiving for Individuals with Heart Failure |
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Burden and Depressive Symptoms Associated with Adult-Child Caregiving for Individuals with Heart Failure |
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burden and depressive symptoms associated with adult-child caregiving for individuals with heart failure |
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Background. The primary purpose of this study was to investigate adult-child caregiver burden in heart failure (HF) patients. Secondary purpose of the study was to identify the possible influencing factors for caregiver burden and depressive symptoms in a young adult-child caregiver group. Methods. A total of 138 adult-child caregivers and 138 patients with HF participated in this study. Caregivers’ burden, depressive symptoms, and anxiety levels were assessed by using Zarit Caregiver Burden Scale (ZCBS), Beck Depression Inventory, and State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, respectively. Results. The mean ZCBS scores of the female caregivers were significantly higher than male caregivers. Approximately one-third of the adult-child caregivers had at least mild depressive symptoms. Caregivers with higher depressive symptoms had higher levels of caregiver burden. There were positive correlations between caregiving time, severity of depressive symptoms, and perceived caregiver burden. There was a negative correlation between education level of caregivers and perceived caregiver burden. Age, socioeconomic level, and marital status of patients were affecting factors for depressive symptoms in caregivers. Among caregiver characteristics, gender, marital status, and ZCBS scores seem to influence the depression in caregivers. Conclusions. The study findings suggest significant levels of burden and depressive symptoms even in adult-child caregivers of HF patients. |
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