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Research paper thumbnail of Caregiving for patients with Alzheimer's disease or dementia and its association with psychiatric and clinical comorbidities and other health outcomes in Brazil

International journal of geriatric psychiatry, Jan 25, 2015

Individuals with dementia due to Alzheimer's disease often receive care from family members w... more Individuals with dementia due to Alzheimer's disease often receive care from family members who experience associated burden. This study provides the first broad, population-based account of caregiving-related health outcome burden in Brazil. Data were analyzed from the 2012 National Health and Wellness Survey in Brazil (n = 12 000), an Internet-based survey of adults (aged 18+ years), using stratified sampling by sex and age to ensure demographic representation of Brazil's adult population. Caregivers of individuals with Alzheimer's disease or dementia were compared with non-caregivers on comorbidities, productivity impairment, health-related quality of life, resource utilization, sociodemographic/health characteristics and behaviors, and Charlson comorbidity index scores. Regression models assessed outcomes associated with caregiving, adjusting for potential confounds. Among 10 853 respondents, caregivers' (n = 209) average age was 42.1 years, 53% were female, and ...

Research paper thumbnail of Caregiving for patients with Alzheimer's disease or dementia and its association with psychiatric and clinical comorbidities and other health outcomes in Brazil

International journal of geriatric psychiatry, Jan 25, 2015

Individuals with dementia due to Alzheimer's disease often receive care from family members w... more Individuals with dementia due to Alzheimer's disease often receive care from family members who experience associated burden. This study provides the first broad, population-based account of caregiving-related health outcome burden in Brazil. Data were analyzed from the 2012 National Health and Wellness Survey in Brazil (n = 12 000), an Internet-based survey of adults (aged 18+ years), using stratified sampling by sex and age to ensure demographic representation of Brazil's adult population. Caregivers of individuals with Alzheimer's disease or dementia were compared with non-caregivers on comorbidities, productivity impairment, health-related quality of life, resource utilization, sociodemographic/health characteristics and behaviors, and Charlson comorbidity index scores. Regression models assessed outcomes associated with caregiving, adjusting for potential confounds. Among 10 853 respondents, caregivers' (n = 209) average age was 42.1 years, 53% were female, and ...

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