Abstract

GALVIS, Mayra Juliana  and  CERQUERA CORDOBA, Ara Mercedes. Relationship between depression and burden in caregivers of alzheimer disease patients. Psicol. caribe [online]. 2016, vol.33, n.2, pp.190-205. ISSN 0123-417X.  https://doi.org/10.14482/psdc.33.2.6307.

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common type of dementia. Due to the progressive decline it generates, patients require permanent care. People who take care of these patients may suffer negative psychological, physical and social consequences. The aim of the study was to determine the correlation between the level of depression and burden in a sample of 84 formal and 92 informal caregivers of patients diagnosed with AD, in the city of Bucaramanga, Colombia. It was carried out a Non-experimental, cross-sectional and correlational study. We used the Depression State/Trait Inventory, and Zarit's Burden Interview (version for informal caregivers and another one adjusted for using with formal caregivers). We found a statistically significant correlation (p<.01) between burden and depression (state/trait) in the sample of informal caregivers, but not in the formal caregivers. Further research about the relationship between negative affect and burden, and the influence of contextual variables in that relationship is necessary.

Keywords : Alzhéimer's disease; Burden; Depression; Formal caregiver; Informal caregiver.

        · abstract in Spanish     · text in Spanish     · Spanish ( pdf )