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Brites, Rute

The Perceived Needs Questionnaire for Dementia Informal Caregivers (PNQ‐DIC): development and initial validation

The article discusses research which described the process used to develop and evaluate the psychometric properties of Perceived Needs Questionnaire for Dementia Informal Caregivers (PNQ-IDC) designed to measure the needs of informal dementia caregivers. Topics covered include the identification of needs for which health-care professionals could provide support, the assessment of subjective caregiver burden, and the validity and reliability of the PNQ-IDC.

Sat, 12/12/2020 - 14:26

Effects of supporting patients with dementia: A study with dyads

Purpose: This study aimed to examine the factors associated with the development of higher burden in informal caregivers of patients with dementia, using dyadic data.; Design and Methods: Seventy-two dyads of patients with dementia and their informal caregivers were assessed, the former in terms of behavioral-psychological symptoms and autonomy, the latter in terms of burden and individual needs.; Findings: Caregivers at risk for developing higher burden are those who are female, whose care recipient present psychiatric symptoms and lower a

Mon, 02/10/2020 - 15:34