BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Our objective was to validate the use of the Zarit scale for the identification and follow up of caregivers burden in palliative care. PATIENTS AND METHOD: We used the Zarit scale and performed a semistructured interview (on admission and at 10 days) to 44 inpatients' carers. RESULTS: We found that both the Zarit scale and the interview were strongly associated in the identification of caregivers burden (kappa = 0.879; p < 0.005). Significant improvement of caregivers burden at 10 days was seen (p < 0.005). CONCLUSIONS: The Zarit scale is a useful tool for the identification and follow up of caregivers burden. Admission to a palliative care unit improves significantly the level of caregivers burden.
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Our objective was to validate the use of the Zarit scale for the identification and follow up of caregivers burden in palliative care. PATIENTS AND METHOD: We used the Zarit scale and performed a semistructured interview (on admission and at 10 days) to 44 inpatients' carers. RESULTS: We found that both the Zarit scale and the interview were strongly associated in the identification of caregivers burden (kappa = 0.879; p < 0.005). Significant improvement of caregivers burden at 10 days was seen (p < 0.005). CONCLUSIONS: The Zarit scale is a useful tool for the identification and follow up of caregivers burden. Admission to a palliative care unit improves significantly the level of caregivers burden.
Authors: Enrique Soto-Perez-de-Celis; Yanin Chavarri-Guerra; Wendy Alicia Ramos-Lopez; Jacqueline Alcalde-Castro; Alfredo Covarrubias-Gomez; África Navarro-Lara; Paulina Quiroz-Friedman; Sofía Sánchez-Román; Natasha Alcocer-Castillejos; José Carlos Aguilar-Velazco; Alexandra Bukowski; Juan Alberto Chávarri-Maldonado; Sergio Contreras-Garduño; Lindsay Krush; Itoro Inoyo; Andrea Medina-Campos; María Luisa Moreno-García; Viridiana Perez-Montessoro; María T Bourlon; Roberto de la Peña-Lopez; Héctor de la Mora-Molina; Eucario León-Rodriguez; Alejandro Mohar; Paul E Goss Journal: Oncologist Date: 2020-12-12 Impact factor: 5.837