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- Title
Palliative care needs and care giver burden in neurodegenerative diseases: A cross sectional study.
- Authors
Lithin, Zacharias; Thomas, Priya; Warrier, G; Bhaskar, Adhin; Nashi, Saraswathi; Vengalil, Seena; Polavarapu, Kiran; Kumar, Preethish; Yadav, Ravi; Alladi, Suvarna; Atchayaram, Nalini; Pal, Pramod
- Abstract
Background and Aims: Palliative care is an important area of intervention in neurodegenerative diseases. The aim of this study is to understand the relationship between Palliative Care Needs and Caregiver Burden among persons diagnosed with neurodegenerative diseases. Methods: A cross-sectional study design was adopted to explore the research problem. A prospective sample of 120 participants (60 Patient Caregiver dyads) of Motor Neurone Disease (MND) and Parkinson's disease (PD) were recruited for the study based on inclusion and exclusion criteria from a quaternary referral care centre for neurology in south India. Patients seeking care were recruited for the study consecutively. Palliative care outcome scale and Zarit Burden Interview scale were administered to understand the relationship. Results: It was found that Palliative care outcomes score was positively correlated with caregiver burden (r = 0.597), showing that there is a bi-directional relationship between palliative care needs and caregiver burden. Conclusion: Irrespective of the differences in illness characteristics, the study found that palliative care needs are high among chronic neurological conditions which requires a noncategorical psychosocial approach in ensuring care.
- Subjects
INDIA; LONGITUDINAL method; RESEARCH methodology; MEDICAL needs assessment; MOTOR neuron diseases; NEURODEGENERATION; PALLIATIVE treatment; PARKINSON'S disease; BURDEN of care; CROSS-sectional method
- Publication
Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology, 2020, Vol 23, Issue 3, p313
- ISSN
0972-2327
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.4103/aian.AIAN_304_19