José Meca-Lallana1,2, Mar Mendibe3, Rocío Hernández-Clares1,2, Ana Belén Caminero4, Javier Mallada-Frechin5, Pablo Dávila-Gonzalez6, Moisés Garcés-Redondo7, Montserrat Gómez8, Jorge Millán-Pascual9, Gerardo Soriano-Hernández10, María Del Campo Amigo-Jorrín11. 1. Multiple Sclerosis Unit, Department of Neurology, Hospital Clínico Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca, Murcia, Spain. 2. Cathedra of Clinical Neuroimmunology & Multiple Sclerosis, UCAM Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia, España. 3. Department of Neurology, Hospital Universitario de Cruces, Vizcaya, Spain. 4. Department of Neurology, Hospital Nuestra Señora de Sonsoles, Complejo Asistencial de Ávila, Ávila, Spain. 5. Department of Neurology, Hospital General Universitario de Elda, Elda, Alicante, Spain. 6. Department of Neurology, Hospital de Manacor, Mallorca, Islas Baleares, Spain. 7. Department of Neurology, Hospital de Tortosa Vergede la Cinta, Tortosa, Tarragona, Spain. 8. Department of Neurology, Hospital San Pedro de Alcántara, Cáceres, Spain. 9. Section of Neurology, Hospital General La Mancha-Centro, Alcázar de San Juan, Ciudad Real, Spain. 10. Department of Neurology, Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra, Pamplona, Navarra, Spain. 11. Department of Neurology, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Pontevedra, Pontevedra, Spain.
Abstract
AIM: To assess potential predictors for burden and depression among caregivers of relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis patients in Spain. Family functioning and social support were also assessed. PATIENTS & METHODS: Multicenter and cross-sectional study in relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis adult patients and their respective informal caregivers (n = 180). Assessment performed: Zarit Scale (Burden), Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression-7 Scale (depression), Family APGAR (Adaptation, Partnership, Growth, Affection, Resolve) Questionnaire (family functioning) and Duke UNC-11 Functional Social Support Questionnaire (social support). Multivariate logistic regression analysis assessed burden and depression predictors among caregivers. RESULTS: Caregivers suffered burden (19.4%) and depression (20.6%) and perceived poor social support (9.4%) and family dysfunction (10.6%). Burden predictors were patient's degree of disability, caregiver time and number of medications administered to patient. Depression predictors were patient's age and daily caregiving time. CONCLUSION: The factors reported here could help clinicians to identify caregiver groups particularly at risk of burden and depression for timely intervention.
AIM: To assess potential predictors for burden and depression among caregivers of relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosispatients in Spain. Family functioning and social support were also assessed. PATIENTS & METHODS: Multicenter and cross-sectional study in relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis adultpatients and their respective informal caregivers (n = 180). Assessment performed: Zarit Scale (Burden), Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression-7 Scale (depression), Family APGAR (Adaptation, Partnership, Growth, Affection, Resolve) Questionnaire (family functioning) and Duke UNC-11 Functional Social Support Questionnaire (social support). Multivariate logistic regression analysis assessed burden and depression predictors among caregivers. RESULTS: Caregivers suffered burden (19.4%) and depression (20.6%) and perceived poor social support (9.4%) and family dysfunction (10.6%). Burden predictors were patient's degree of disability, caregiver time and number of medications administered to patient. Depression predictors were patient's age and daily caregiving time. CONCLUSION: The factors reported here could help clinicians to identify caregiver groups particularly at risk of burden and depression for timely intervention.
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burden; caregivers; depression; family functioning; multiple sclerosis; social support
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