Caregivers consequences of care among patients with eating disorders, depression or schizophrenia

BMC Psychiatry

José M. Quintana¹  Pedro Muñoz²  Ane Anton¹  Urko Aguirre¹  Bob van Wijngaarden³  Angel Padierna¹  Josune Martín¹ 

[1] Health Services Research on Chronic Diseases Network - REDISSEC, Galdakao 48960, Bizkaia, Spain;Department of Psychiatry, Ortuella Mental Health Center, Avenida del Minero n 1, Ortuella 48530, Bizkaia, Spain;Netherlands Institute of Mental Health and Addiction, Utrecht, The Netherlands

关键词: Burden;    Depressive disorders;    Schizophrenia;    Eating disorders;    Caregivers;   

Others  :  1217933
DOI  :  10.1186/s12888-015-0507-9

 received in 2015-04-13, accepted in 2015-05-22,  发布年份 2015

【 摘 要 】

Background

The consequences of caring for a person with a mental illness can impose a substantial burden. Few studies have compared this burden among caregivers of patients with eating disorders and other mental illnesses. The objective of this study was to compare caregiver consequences in eating disorders (ED) with caregiver consequences in depression and schizophrenia, assessed with the same instrument, the Involvement Evaluation Questionnaire (IEQ). Another aim was to identify factors that may predict these consequences.

Methods

We conducted a cross-sectional study involving 251 caregivers of ED patients; 252 caregivers of patients with depression; and 151 caregivers of patients with schizophrenia. Caregivers completed the Involvement Evaluation Questionnaire EU Version (IEQ-EU). Descriptive statistics, ANOVA, and Chi-square were applied to examine the inter-variable relationships. Consequences- indexes were also computed.

Results

In all samples, worrying was the most commonly reported consequence of caregiving. Predictive variables for a high level of caregiver burden included being a mother or partner of the person being cared for (p = <.01), and being a caregiver of a patient with ED.

Conclusions

The burden of caregiving is higher among caregivers of patients with eating disorders patients than among caregivers of patients with depression or schizophrenia. Our findings suggest that caregivers of patients with an ED could benefit from providing adequate assessment and support.

【 授权许可】

   
2015 Martín et al.

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