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The Effect of Dementia Patient’s Physical, Cognitive, and Emotional/ Behavioral Problems on Caregiver Well-Being: Findings From a Spanish-Speaking Sample From Colombia, South America

Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, jcarangolasp{at}vcu.edu

Alexander Moreno, MS

Central Police Hospital, Bogotá, Colombia

Heather Rogers, PhD, MPH

Department of Medical and Clinical Psychology, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland

Kathryn Francis, BS

Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia

The current study aims to (1) determine whether there is a relationship between the problems of patients with dementia and the psychosocial functioning of the caregiver, (2) determine whether these relationships exist independent of sociodemographic and caregiving-related variables, and (3) determine which type of problems of patients with dementia best predict the psychosocial functioning of the caregiver. In all, 73 family caregivers were recruited from Bogota, Colombia. The caregivers completed a checklist of problems presented by the person with dementia, Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9), Zarit Burden Interview (ZBI), Interpersonal Support Evaluation List (ISEL-12), and Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS). Number of cognitive and behavioral/emotional problems presented by the person with dementia was positively correlated with caregiver PHQ-9 and ZBI scores. Number of behavioral/emotional problems was negatively correlated with ISEL-12 scores. Cognitive and behavioral/emotional problems, but not physical, presented by the person with dementia were associated with higher levels of depression and burden of caregiver. Behavioral/emotional difficulties were associated with lower caregiver-perceived social support rating.

Key Words: dementia • caregivers • burden • depression • social support

This version was published on October 1, 2009

American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias®, Vol. 24, No. 5, 384-395 (2009)
DOI: 10.1177/1533317509341465


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