THE EFFECT OF AGITATION ON CAREGIVERS' BURDEN IN PATIENTS WITH DEMENTIA

ÖZEL KIZIL E. T., Altintas H. O., BAŞTUĞ G., Durmaz N., Altunoz U.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF GERIATRICS-TURK GERIATRI DERGISI, vol.17, no.3, pp.256-261, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 17 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2014
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF GERIATRICS-TURK GERIATRI DERGISI
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.256-261
  • Keywords: Dementia, Caregivers, Psychomotor Agitation, ALZHEIMERS-DISEASE, TURKISH VERSION, RELIABILITY, VALIDITY, INVENTORY, BEHAVIOR
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Introduction: The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of agitation on caregiver relatives' subjective burden together with other possible factors such as depressive symptoms, cognitive functions, duration of dementia, and caregivers' age, education and gender.