A study on depression among caregivers of stroke patients
ABSTRACT: Introduction: Caregiving for stroke patients is a challenging task both mentally and physically. Studies have shown that caregiving can affect caregivers’ wellbeing that could lead to depression. Objective: This study was carried out to determine the prevalence of depression among car...
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| Format: | Conference or Workshop Item |
| Language: | English |
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2016
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| Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/52523/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/52523/1/52523_A%20Study%20on%20Depression%20Among%20Caregivers.pdf |
| Summary: | ABSTRACT:
Introduction: Caregiving for stroke patients is a challenging task both mentally
and physically. Studies have shown that caregiving can affect caregivers’
wellbeing that could lead to depression.
Objective: This study was carried out to determine the prevalence of depression
among caregivers of stroke patients attending Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia
in Kelantan. It is also to evaluate the possible risk factors (patients’ and
caregivers sociodemographic data; and caregiver’s burden score) that are
associated with depression.
Methodology: This is a cross sectional study at the primary care clinic in HUSM in
2013 over a period of 6 months. A total of 116 caregivers of medically
documented stroke patients, age more than 18 years and who are able to
understand English or Malay were interviewed using the brief patient health
questionnaire (PHQ-9) and the Zarit Burden Interview (ZB1).
Results: The majority (63.8%) of the caregivers of stroke patients are depressed.
Caregiver burden, caregiver’s ethnicity and patient’s ethnicity were found to be
significant associated factors for depression.
Conclusion: Screening for depression in caregivers especially those with
significant factors must be carried out in clinic settings so as to be able to detect
and intervene early. Coping mechanisms especially in the religious aspect should
be elicited in future studies.
KEYWORDS: Caregiver, Depression, Stroke, Malaysia |
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