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Community Mental Health Journal
Published in: Community Mental Health Journal 2/2019

01-02-2019 | Brief Report

The Burden of Care and Burnout in Individuals Caring for Patients with Alzheimer’s Disease

Authors: Eren Yıldızhan, Nesibe Ören, Ayten Erdoğan, Fatih Bal

Published in: Community Mental Health Journal | Issue 2/2019

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Abstract

Alzheimer’s disease imposes a severe burden upon patients and their caregivers. We examined the relationship between the sociodemographic factors, burden of care and burnout level of 120 of 203 professional caregiving staff dealing with Alzheimer’s disease patients in eight geriatric care centers in Istanbul/Turkey. The Zarit Caregiver Burden Scale was used to measure the level of burden of care, and the Maslach burnout inventory to measure the level of burnout. High levels of emotional exhaustion were present in 25% of our sample, and depersonalization was found in 30% reduced personal accomplishment was present in 26% of the caregivers.
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Metadata
Title
The Burden of Care and Burnout in Individuals Caring for Patients with Alzheimer’s Disease
Authors
Eren Yıldızhan
Nesibe Ören
Ayten Erdoğan
Fatih Bal
Publication date
01-02-2019
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Community Mental Health Journal / Issue 2/2019
Print ISSN: 0010-3853
Electronic ISSN: 1573-2789
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10597-018-0276-2

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