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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Main Authors:	Abdul Hadi, Azwanis, Pasi, Hafizah, Abd Alla Yousseff, Nivin Essameldin
Format:	Conference or Workshop Item
Language:	English
Published:	2016
Subjects:	RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
Online Access:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/52523/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/52523/1/52523_A%20Study%20on%20Depression%20Among%20Caregivers.pdf

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spelling	iium-525232018-02-15T13:29:24Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/52523/ A study on depression among caregivers of stroke patients Abdul Hadi, Azwanis Pasi, Hafizah Abd Alla Yousseff, Nivin Essameldin RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine 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 2016 Conference or Workshop Item NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/52523/1/52523_A%20Study%20on%20Depression%20Among%20Caregivers.pdf Abdul Hadi, Azwanis and Pasi, Hafizah and Abd Alla Yousseff, Nivin Essameldin (2016) A study on depression among caregivers of stroke patients. In: 2nd World Congress on Integration and Islamicisation: Focus on Medical and Healthcare Science (2WCII 2016), 21st-23rd Oct. 2016, Kuantan, Pahang Darul Makmur. (Unpublished)
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description	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
format	Conference or Workshop Item
author	Abdul Hadi, Azwanis Pasi, Hafizah Abd Alla Yousseff, Nivin Essameldin
author_facet	Abdul Hadi, Azwanis Pasi, Hafizah Abd Alla Yousseff, Nivin Essameldin
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title	A study on depression among caregivers of stroke patients
title_short	A study on depression among caregivers of stroke patients
title_full	A study on depression among caregivers of stroke patients
title_fullStr	A study on depression among caregivers of stroke patients
title_full_unstemmed	A study on depression among caregivers of stroke patients
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publishDate	2016
url	http://irep.iium.edu.my/52523/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/52523/1/52523_A%20Study%20on%20Depression%20Among%20Caregivers.pdf
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