Carpinelli, L.; Savarese, G.; Russo, C.; Stornaiuolo, G.; Luisi, E.; Pellegrino, F.; Mollo, M.; Toriello, A.; Barone, P.; Pellecchia, M. T. Caregivers’ burden experience: a comparison between Parkinson's Disease, Multiple System Atrophy and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. Preprints2024, 2024020694. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202402.0694.v1
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Carpinelli, L., Savarese, G., Russo, C., Stornaiuolo, G., Luisi, E., Pellegrino, F., Mollo, M., Toriello, A., Barone, P., & Pellecchia, M. T. (2024). Caregivers’ burden experience: a comparison between Parkinson's Disease, Multiple System Atrophy and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202402.0694.v1
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Carpinelli, L., Paolo Barone and Maria Teresa Pellecchia. 2024 "Caregivers’ burden experience: a comparison between Parkinson's Disease, Multiple System Atrophy and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202402.0694.v1
Abstract
Background:Caregiving for individuals with neurological disease involves providing physical, emotional, and social support, which can be a challenging and stressful experience. This study aims to compare the caregivers' burden, including the impact on mental and physical health, social support, and quality of life, in different neurodegenerative disorders. Methods:Fifty-five primary caregivers (F=41;mean age=53.07±12.29) of patients with Parkinson's Disease (PD=26), Multiple System Atrophy (MSA=16), and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS=13), took part in the study. Standardized screening scales for the quality of life (EQ-5D/EQ-VAS and PQoL), levels of the caregiving burden (CBI and FSQ), and the assessment of the anxiety-depressive axis (HADS) were administered. Results: The mean CBI score was higher for caregivers of MSA patients (28.81±21.90) and ALS (25.15±16.23) than for caregivers of PD patients (16.08±10.34; p=0.036). Critical burden (cut-off>36) was present in the caregivers of MSA (31.3%), ALS (23.1%), and PD (19.2%) patients. Caregivers of patients with ALS had a worse perception of quality of life (EQ-5D total score) than caregivers of patients with MSA and PD (p
Keywords
Caregivers’ burden; Quality of Life; Neurological diseases; Parkinson’s Disease; Multiple System Atrophy; Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Subject
Medicine and Pharmacology, Neuroscience and Neurology
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