Evaluation of Anxiety, Depression and Burden on Caregivers of Children with Cerebral Palsy.

Barutcu A., Barutcu S., Kolkiran S., Ozdener F.

Developmental neurorehabilitation, cilt.24, sa.8, ss.555-560, 2021 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 24 Sayı: 8
  • Basım Tarihi: 2021
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1080/17518423.2021.1917718
  • Dergi Adı: Developmental neurorehabilitation
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, CINAHL, EMBASE, ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), MEDLINE, Psycinfo
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.555-560
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Cerebral palsy, caregiver burden, anxiety, depression
  • Çukurova Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

In this study, we investigated the relationship of demographic variables with mental disorders generally encountered by the caregivers. The cohort includes 109 caregivers (38.53 +/- 9.62 year-old) of pediatric cerebral palsy patients (1-18 year-old) taken more than 3 months of caregiving. Data were obtained via face-to-face interviews and a 13-questioned survey followed by a statistical correlation with Zarit-Caregiver-Burden-Scale (Zarit-CBS), Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI), and Beck Depression Inventory-II scores (BDI-II). BAI scores were lower in the case of collaborative caregiving (p = .034) and a better financial status (p = .045) but higher in families having more than 1 disabled child (p = .019). Zarit-CBS scores were significantly higher in caregiving mothers with older age (p = .027) and lower in families having only 1 disabled child (p = .025). Mental disorders related to caregiving are dependent on the burden directed on the caregivers and having collaboration decreases anxiety. Medical assistance should be provided to caregivers showing signs of a mental disorder.