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Comparison Of Caregiver Burden Among Types And Stages Of Dementia, Jeanette Foizie
Comparison Of Caregiver Burden Among Types And Stages Of Dementia, Jeanette Foizie
Master of Social Work Clinical Research Papers
The purpose of this study was to better understand the effects of caregiver burden as they relate to different dementia diagnoses and the stage of the disease in order to discover appropriate supports and interventions. Potential participants were identified through their use of a specialty memory loss clinic. Using a mixed methodology, respondents completed a survey which included a quantitative measure and qualitative open ended response questions designed to allow the caregiver to expand on their experience. The quantitative portion of this research used the Zarit Burden Interview (ZBI), a caregiver self-report measure. Diagnosis information and the patient’s Allen Cognitive …