Perceived stress and quality of life in professional and nonprofessional caregivers of patients with dementia
Journal Title: INDIAN JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH - Year 2016, Vol 3, Issue 3
Abstract
Background: Profound psychological effects have been observed in caregivers of Dementia. The direct implications that fall on the caregiver such as stress and quality of life have become a large area of focus in the research involving dementia. Resent researches have been limited in shedding light on the psychological factors implicated in caregiving. The key objective of the study was to find a significant difference in the quality of life and stress between professional and non-professional caregivers of patients with dementia. Method: 60 professional and non-professional caregivers of patients with dementia were selected for the study. They were divided into two equal groups and assessed using the WHOQOL-100 Quality Of Life scale and the PSS- 10 (Perceived Stress Scale). The results were statistically analyzed. Results: There was a significant difference between the two groups i.e. Professional and Non Professional caregivers of dementia with respect to level of Perceived Stress (p<0.0001) but no difference in Quality of Life was noted. Most existing studies conducted in this area have been limited in an Indian context. Current findings of the study can be attributed to cultural and social differences in comparison with researches from other regions. Conclusion: The results obtained were not in line with many previous studies. Further research with consideration of various factors affecting the caregivers is warranted.
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Arti Malhotra
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- EP ID EP250513
- DOI 10.30877/IJMH.3.3.2016.294-297
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