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- Title
Priorities of Family Caregivers in Preserving Functional Abilities of Individuals with Alzheimer's Disease Living at Home: A Best-Worst Scaling Approach.
- Authors
Eunhye Cho; Youngran Yang; Hyun Kyung Kim; Hye Young Kim
- Abstract
Purpose: The decline in cognitive abilities among individuals with Alzheimer's disease significantly impacts their Activities of Daily Living (ADLs), creating challenges and stress for their caregivers. This study aimed to investigate the priorities of family caregivers of community-dwelling individuals with Alzheimer's disease concerning the preservation of their loved ones' ADLs. Methods: We employed a cross-sectional design with a best-worst scaling approach (BWS), and developed a BWS questionnaire utilizing the 10 daily living items from the Disability Assessment for Alzheimer's Disease scale. This questionnaire was administered to 132 caregivers of individuals with Alzheimer's disease. Data analysis was conducted using SPSS WIN 21.0 and the R statistical program. Results: The results revealed that "using the toilet without accidents" emerged as the top-ranked ADL that family caregivers preferred to preserve for the longest duration among individuals with Alzheimer's disease living at home. In contrast, "Managing money appropriately" was identified as a daily living activity considered relatively less critical to preserve. The study further indicated a preference among caregivers for preserving physical ADLs over instrumental ADLs. Conclusion: This research provides clinical evidence shedding light on the priorities of family caregivers in preserving the functional abilities of individuals with Alzheimer's disease within the community.
- Subjects
SOUTH Korea; ALZHEIMER'S disease treatment; HOME accident prevention; CROSS-sectional method; RESTROOMS; INDEPENDENT living; T-test (Statistics); DATA analysis; QUESTIONNAIRES; STATISTICAL sampling; FUNCTIONAL status; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; CHI-squared test; HEALTH planning; BURDEN of care; FINANCIAL management; GERIATRIC assessment; ONE-way analysis of variance; STATISTICS; PSYCHOLOGY of caregivers; DATA analysis software; COMPARATIVE studies; CAREGIVER attitudes; ACTIVITIES of daily living; PHYSICAL activity; OLD age
- Publication
Research in Community & Public Health Nursing (RCPHN), 2024, Vol 35, Issue 2, p156
- ISSN
2983-0648
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.12799/rcphn.2024.00556