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Caregiver burden and its related factors in advanced Parkinson's disease: data from the PREDICT study
- Source :
- Journal of Neurology
- Publication Year :
- 2017
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Abstract
- Introduction: Caring for a person with Parkinson’s disease (PD) is associated with an increased risk of psychiatric morbidity and persistent distress. The objective of this study was to describe the burden and the related factors of caregivers of advanced PD (APD) patients either treated with continuous dopaminergic delivery systems or standard therapy. Methods: This cross-sectional, epidemiologic study conducted in 13 Italian sites enrolled PD patients treated with continuous dopaminergic delivering systems [either levodopa/carbidopa intestinal gel (LCIG) infusion or continuous subcutaneous apomorphine infusion (CSAI)] or continuation of standard of care (SOC) with a caregiver. Patient quality of life (QoL) and caregiver burden were assessed using the Parkinson’s Disease Questionnaire (PDQ-8) and Zarit Burden Inventory (ZBI), respectively. Results: 126 patients (mean age 69.3 ± 8years) and their caregivers (mean age 57.9 ± 12.9) were enrolled. Most caregivers were spouses. Fifty-three patients were treated with LCIG, 19 with CSAI, and 54 with SOC. Mean ZBI scores were 29.6 ± 14.4 for LCIG, 35.8 ± 20.2 for CSAI, and 31.4 ± 16.0 for SOC. Caregivers of LCIG, CSAI, and SOC patients showed no burden or mild/moderate burden in 74, 53, and 63% of the cases, respectively. Mean PDQ-8 scores were 11.25 ± 5.67, 11.26 ± 5.55, and 14.22 ± 6.51 in LCIG, CSAI, and SOC patients. Neurologists considered patients “very much or much improved” in 89, 58, and 13% of the LCIG, CSAI, and SOC groups using the Clinical Global Impression–Global Improvement Scale. Predictors significantly associated with caregiver burden were patients and caregivers’ judgment of QoL and caregivers’ need to change work. Conclusions: Caregiver burden showed a tendency to be lower when patients are treated with LCIG than with CSAI or SOC.
- Subjects :
- Male
Neurology
Parkinson's disease
Apomorphine
Cross-sectional study
Socioeconomic Factor
Antiparkinson Agents
Levodopa
0302 clinical medicine
Quality of life
Cost of Illness
Drug Combination
advanced parkinson’s disease
Surveys and Questionnaires
80 and over
Surveys and Questionnaire
030212 general & internal medicine
Aged, 80 and over
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Caregiver burden
Intestinal infusion
Levodopa/carbidopa
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Carbidopa
Parkinson Disease
Middle Aged
3. Good health
Distress
Drug Combinations
Treatment Outcome
Caregivers
Italy
Patient Satisfaction
Antiparkinson Agent
Female
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Human
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Aged
Cross-Sectional Studies
Family
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Quality of Life
Socioeconomic Factors
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Patient satisfaction
medicine
Cross-Sectional Studie
caregiver burden
business.industry
intestinal infusion
quality of life
Correction
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Caregiver
Physical therapy
business
030217 neurology & neurosurgery
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 14321459
- Volume :
- 265
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of neurology
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....19a52f256e675cb223cc9e3bdd2ecd9e