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Kim and Park: Factors associated with Burden of Family Caregivers of Home-dwelling Elderly People with Dementia: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Abstract

Purpose

This study was a systematic review and metaanalysis designed to investigate the variables related to burden of caregivers of people with dementia living at home.

Methods

In total, 24 studies were identified through a systematic review and 11 studies met the inclusion criteria for the metaanalysis. EMBASE, MEDLINE(Ovid-MEDLINE, Pubmed) and several Korean databases were searched until April 2018. ‘ R 3.5.1’ version was used to analyze the correlated effect sizes.

Results

According to the results, variables related to caregivers’ burden were categorized into factors related to patients and factors related to family caregivers. The effect sizes of correlations between factors associated with patients and caregivers’ burden were as follows: problematic behavior & cognition(memory) (.42), problematic behavior (.37), cognition(memory) (.35), stage of dementia (.31), and ability to perform daily life functions(-.27). Factors associated with family caregivers correlated with caregiver burden as follows: health status (-.40), relation (.33), education(.25), time of caring (.24), income(-.21), age(.20), job(-.17), duration of caring(.15), and religion (.14).

Conclusion

Based on the findings, family caregiver needs to preferentialy try to manage problematic behavior & cognition(memory) of dementia and health professionals need to provide comprehensive nursing interventions to improve health for patients with dementia but also family caregivers.

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Figure 1.
Flowchart of study selection.
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Table 1.
Characteristics of Studies included in Systemic Review; for Patients
Author (year) Publication Sample size BM MA Factors
General Disease related Others
Age Gender Spouse E SOD PB C or M PB & C (M) PFDL DOD
Boundy et al. 2014 [A1] Journal 732 ZBI o o o o o o o o o Antidepressant, chEI, antipsychotic, type of dementia
Campbell et al.2008 [A2] Journal 74 ZBI o o o
Cheng et al.2013 [A3] Journal 142 ZBI o o o(M) o Depression
Choi, 2005 [A4] Journal 229 CCI o o o Number of children
Cho et al. 2010 [A5] Journal 131 Kwon o o o o Frequency of symptom (PB & M)
Han et al. 2015 [A6] Journal 1,827 Kwon o o o o o o Other disease, qualification of national health insurance service, residential area, longterm care service class, needs of nursing treatment, service discomfort, wish other longterm care service, wish additional service
Han et al.2014 [A7] Journal 1,462 ZBI o o
Kong et al. 2009 [A8] Journal 112 K-ZBI o o o (M) o
Lee, 2003 [A9] Journal 70 CBI o o The existence of children
Lee, 2006a [A10] Journal 196 CBI & Kwon o o o o
Lee, 2006b [A11] Journal 364 CBI & Kwon o o o o o
Lee et al. 2008 [A12] Journal 92 Kwon o o o o o Religion, number of other disease, disease existence, number of children
Liu et al. 2017 [A13] Journal 309 ZBI o o o o o o
Ma, 1998 [A14] Thesis 91 CBI o o o o
Miller et al. 2013 [A15] Journal 96 ZBI o o Type of dementia (diagnosis)
Mioshi et al.2013 [A16] Journal 76 short-ZBI o o
Onishi et al.2005 [A17] Journal 116 ZBI o o Frequency of symptom (BPSD), urinary incontinence
Rosdinom et al.2013 [A18] Journal 65 ZBI o o o o o o o Race, marital status
Shin et al.2012 [A19] Journal 151 ZBI AD: o PDD: o o AD: o PDD: o
Son et al.2000 [A20] Journal 53 Kwon o o o(C) o o
Song et al.2007 [A21] Journal 128 Kwon o(C)
Yoo et al. 2006 [A22] Journal 139 Kwon o o o o o Character change
Yoo, 2001 [A23] Journal 137 CCI o o o o o(C) o Treatment or not
Wang et al.2014 [A24] Journal 152 CBI o o o
Total 11 9 6 4 7 7 11 10 5 17 9

AD=Alzheimer's disease; BM=burden measurement; BPSD=behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia; C=cognition; CBI=caregiver burden inventory; CCI=cost of care index; ChEI=cholinesterase inhibitor; DAS=dementia attitude scale; DOD=duration of dementia; dys-B-COPE=dysfunctional-brief COPE, E=education; M=memory; MA=metaanalysis; PB=problematic behavior; PDD=Parkinson disease with dementia; PFDL=perform function of daily life; SOD=stage of dementia; ZBI=zarit burden interview;

p<.050.

Table 2.
Characteristics of Studies included in Systemic Review; for Family Caregivers
Author (year) MA A Age Factors
General Caring related Health related Others
Gender R E Job SES Income RWP DOC TOC Family help y Living with PWD Health status D
Boundy et al. 2014 [A1] o o
Campbell et al.2008 [A2] o o o Relationship quality, caregiver overload, family disagreement, role capitivity, conodence, neuroticism
Cheng et al.2013 [A3] o o o
Choi, 2005 [A4] o o o
Cho et al. 2010 [A5] o o o o o o o o o Mutual relation, cohesiveness, expression, conflict, hours of rotation family, number of rotation family
Han et al. 2015 [A6] o o o o o o o o o o Marital status, economic activity, inconvenience of service use, counseling, residential area, home-based benefits, service type, non-long term care service resources, desire of other longterm care service
Han et al. 2014 [A7] o DAS, dys-B, number of visits
Kong et al. 2009 [A8] o o o o Familyism, intimacy, motivation of caring, satisfaction of caring
Lee, 2003 [A9] o o o o o o o
Lee, 2006a [A10] o o o o o
Lee, 2006b [A11] o o o o o
Lee et al. 2008 [A12] o o o o o o o o Spouse, amount of resting, cost of caring, will of caring, fatigue, helper
Liu et al. 2017 [A13] o o o o o o o o o Emotional state, sleep quality, adequate sleep, level of life satisfaction, PHQ-9, GAD-7, PSQI, working time, number of family
Ma, 1998 [A14] o o o o Objective health status
Miller et al. 2013 [A15] o
Mioshi et al.2013 [A16] o o
Onishi et al.2005 [A17] o o o o o o o Premorbid interpersonal relationship with a care recipient, frequency of physical pain, the presence of an intimate counselor, the presence of an alternative caregiver, desire, satisfaction
Rosdinom et al.2013 [A18] o o o o o o o o Marital status, race, caregiving
Shin et al.2012 [A19] AD: o PDD: o AD: caregivers' health related quality of life (EQ-5D) PDD: caregivers' health related quality of life (EQ-5D)
Son et al.2000 [A20] o o o
Song et al.2007 [A21] o o o o o
Yoo et al. 2006 [A22] o o o o o o o o o
Yoo, 2001 [A23] o o o o o o o Reason of caring, facility use, contents of helping, type of helpers
Wang et al.2014 [A24] o o o o o o o Financial burden, paid caregiver
Total 11 13 13 4 8 6 6 11 13 7 10 2 5 9 4

AD=Alzheimer's disease; D=depression; DAS=dementia attitude scale; DOC=duration of caring; E=education; EQ-5D=visual analog scale of EuroQol; GAD-7=the generalized anxiety disorder scale; MA=metaanalysis; PHQ-9=the patient health questionnaire; PDD=Parkinson disease with dementia; PSQI=the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index; PWD=patien.t with dementia; R=religion; RWP=relation with patients; SES=subjective economic status; TOC=time of caring;

p<.050.

Table 3.
Effect Size of Defensive Sub-variables related to Burden
Factor Variables K Total Zr (ES) p 95% CI I2 (p)
Patients Age (year) 3 [A5,A18,A23] 333 .06 .282 -0.05~0.17 0.0 (.891)
Gender (women) 3 [A5,A18,A23] 294 .16 .100 -0.03~0.34 58.6 (.089)
SOD 4 [A8,A20,A22,A23] 441 .31 .001 0.22~0.41 3.5 (.375)
PB 3 [A3,A18,A22] 346 .37 .001 0.27~0.48 0.0 (.829)
Cognition (M) 3 [A3,A18,A22] 346 .35 .001 0.17~0.53 61.7 (.073)
PB & Cognition (M) 4 [A8,A14,A20,A23] 393 .42 .001 0.32~0.52 0.0 (.618)
PFDL 8 [A4,A5,A8,A12,A14,A20, A22,A23] 984 -.27 .001 -0.33~-0.21 0.0 (.862)
Duration of dementia (year) 6 [A4,A5,A9,A14,A18,A20] 639 .04 .492 -0.08~0.16 50.6 (.072)
Subtotal 34 3,776 .24 .001 0.19~0.30 63.1 (<.001)
Caregivers Gender (women) 5 [A5,A9,A12,A18,A22] 497 .03 .462 -0.06~0.12 0.0 (.992)
Age (year) 5 [A5,A9,A18,A22,A23] 542 .20 .009 0.05~0.34 64.1 (.025)
Religion (none) 4 [A9,A12,A22,A23] 438 .14 .004 0.04~0.23 0.0 (.416)
Education (low-educated) 3 [A9,A12,A22] 301 .25 .001 0.14~0.37 0.0 (.981)
Job (none) 3 [A5,A12,A22] 362 -.17 .002 -0.27~-0.06 0.0 (.889)
Income 7 [A4,A5,A9,A12,A14,A22,A23] 889 -.21 .001 -0.29~-0.12 37.2 (.144)
Relation 6 [A5,A9,A12,A18,A22,A23] 634 .33 .001 0.16~0.50 77.6 (<.001)
Time of caring (hour) 3 [A4,A5,A8] 472 .24 .001 0.15~0.33 0.0 (.561)
Duration of caring (year) 4 [A5,A18,A20A,23] 386 .15 .005 0.05~0.25 0.0 (.678)
Health status (bad) 5 [A5,A14,A20,A22,A23] 551 -.40 .002 -0.62~-0.19 83.8 (<.001)
Subtotal 45 5,072 .22 .001 0.17~0.27 63.0 (<.001)
Total 79 8,848 .23 .001 0.19~0.26 63.0 (<.001)

CI=confidence interval; ES=effect size; K=number of studies; M=memory; PB=problematic behavior; PFDL=perform function of daily life; SOD=stage of dementia.

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