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The self-care ability of dementia patients and family caregivers′ care burden: the mediating role of caring ability of caregivers
Hu Zhouying, Wu Chen, Yang Zhenhua, Cao Lingxia, Cong Lin, Wang Kefang
Published 2022-05-21
Cite as Chin J Prac Nurs, 2022, 38(15): 1155-1161. DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn211501-20211206-03344
Abstract
ObjectiveTo explore the mediating effect of caring ability of family caregivers on dementia patients′ self-care ability and family caregiver burden.
MethodsA total of 113 dementia caregivers of dementia patients recruited in Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University and Shandong Mental Health Center from September 2020 to January 2021 were selected, and the Barthel Index, Family Caregiver Task Inventory and Zarit Burden Interview were used to capture their responses on dementia patients′ self-care ability, caring ability, and caregiver burden.
ResultsThe score of self-care ability of dementia patients was (75.19 ± 28.56), and scores of caring ability and care burden of caregivers were 9.00(4.00, 15.00) and (33.78 ± 16.53), respectively. The self-care ability of dementia patients was negatively associated with caring ability and care burden of caregivers (r=-0.424, -0.420, both P<0.01), and the caring ability and care burden were positively correlated (r=0.605, P<0.01). The intermediary effect of dementia caregivers' caring ability between patients' self-care ability and caregivers' care burden is significant. The indirect effect was -0.107 and the total effect was -0.187. The indirect effect accounted for 57.22% of the total effect.
ConclusionsCaring ability of family caregivers mediates the relationship between self-care ability of dementia patients and caregivers' care burden.The caring ability may be used as an intervening target for future studies.
Key words:
Dementia; Self care; Caring ability; Care burden; Mediation analysis
Contributor Information
Hu Zhouying
School of Nursing and Rehabilitation, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China
Wu Chen
School of Nursing and Rehabilitation, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China
Yang Zhenhua
Department of Nursing, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing 100029, China
Cao Lingxia
Department of Psychiatry, Shandong Mental Health Center, Jinan 250014, China
Cong Lin
Department of Neurology, Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan 250021, China
Wang Kefang
School of Nursing and Rehabilitation, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China
