The association between caregiver burden, distress, psychiatric morbidity and healthcare utilization among persons with dementia in Singapore

The association between caregiver burden, distress, psychiatric morbidity and healthcare utilization among persons with dementia in Singapore

Abstract Background Caregivers of persons with dementia (PWD) face high caregiving burden, distress related to responsive behaviours, and psychiatric morbidity. The present paper examines how these are associated with healthcare utilization of the PWD in Singapore. Methods The data of 399 caregiver-...

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Main Authors: Jue Hua Lau, Edimansyah Abdin, Anitha Jeyagurunathan, Esmond Seow, Li Ling Ng, Janhavi Ajit Vaingankar, Siow Ann Chong, Mythily Subramaniam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-01-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Subjects:
Dementia
Dementia caregivers
Caregiver burden
Healthcare utilization
Caregiver psychiatric morbidity
Responsive behaviours
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-021-02014-2

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-021-02014-2

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