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Date Published: 07/08/2021
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.51298/vmj.v504i1.849
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Vol. 504 No. 1 (2021)
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Ngọc Ánh, N. ., & Thị Khánh Hỷ, Đỗ . (2021). EFFECTIVE CONSULTING TO REDUCE THE CAREGIVER BURDEN OF PATIENTS WITH ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE AT NATIONAL GERIATRIC HOSPITAL FROM 2020 TO 2021. Vietnam Medical Journal, 504(1). https://doi.org/10.51298/vmj.v504i1.849

EFFECTIVE CONSULTING TO REDUCE THE CAREGIVER BURDEN OF PATIENTS WITH ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE AT NATIONAL GERIATRIC HOSPITAL FROM 2020 TO 2021

Nguyễn Ngọc Ánh1, Đỗ Thị Khánh Hỷ1,2
1 National Geriatric Hospital
2 Thang Long University

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Abstract

Objective: Effective evaluation consulting to reduce the burden of caring with Alzheimer's patients and related factors. Methods: An interventional study on 52 caregivers of Alzheimer's patients at National Geriatric Hospital from 2020 to 2021. Evaluation of effectiveness by ZBI scale before and 2 weeks after counseling. Results: After counseling, the burden of care decreased from 43.7 to 28.7 points according to ZBI (p<0.05). The full-time jobs caregiver had a rate of improvement in ZBI lower than the other groups (p<0.05). The improvement in ZBI was statistically significant in caregivers with prolonged day-to-day care and in patients with moderate and severe dementia conclusions: Counseling for the caregivers have reduced the burden significantly, that is related to the disease stage, patient care time per day or the occupation of caregivers.

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Alzheimer, burden of caregiver, Zarit Burden Interview

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