Parkinson’s Symptoms and Caregiver Burden and Mental Health: A Cross-Cultural Mediational Model

Informal caregivers are critical in the care of individuals with Parkinson’s disease (PD) and spend substantial time providing care, which may be associated with negative caregiver outcomes such as burden and mental health issues. Although research in the United States and Europe has generally suppo...

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Main Authors: Erin R. Smith, Paul B. Perrin, Carmen M. Tyler, Sarah K. Lageman, Teresita Villaseñor
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-01-01
Series:Behavioural Neurology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/1396572
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Sarah K. Lageman
Teresita Villaseñor
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description Informal caregivers are critical in the care of individuals with Parkinson’s disease (PD) and spend substantial time providing care, which may be associated with negative caregiver outcomes such as burden and mental health issues. Although research in the United States and Europe has generally supported these relations, there is very limited research on PD caregiving in Latin America. The current study examined the following connections in a sample of PD caregivers from the United States (N=105) and Mexico (N=148): (a) PD-related impairments (motor and nonmotor symptoms) and caregiver burden, (b) caregiver burden and caregiver mental health, and (c) PD-related impairments and mental health through caregiver burden. Study results uncovered significant relations among PD-related impairments, caregiver burden, and caregiver mental health. Further, caregiver burden fully mediated the relation between PD-related impairments and caregiver mental health at both study sites. Findings highlight a number of important intervention targets for caregivers and families, including caregiver burden and mental health.
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spelling doaj-art-3cdfdb75753f4454ab26a3a24a4d63a92025-08-20T03:55:39ZengWileyBehavioural Neurology0953-41801875-85842019-01-01201910.1155/2019/13965721396572Parkinson’s Symptoms and Caregiver Burden and Mental Health: A Cross-Cultural Mediational ModelErin R. Smith0Paul B. Perrin1Carmen M. Tyler2Sarah K. Lageman3Teresita Villaseñor4Department of Psychology, Virginia Commonwealth University, USADepartment of Psychology, Virginia Commonwealth University, USADepartment of Psychology, Virginia Commonwealth University, USADepartment of Neurology, Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, USAHospital Civil Fray Antonio Alcalde, MexicoInformal caregivers are critical in the care of individuals with Parkinson’s disease (PD) and spend substantial time providing care, which may be associated with negative caregiver outcomes such as burden and mental health issues. Although research in the United States and Europe has generally supported these relations, there is very limited research on PD caregiving in Latin America. The current study examined the following connections in a sample of PD caregivers from the United States (N=105) and Mexico (N=148): (a) PD-related impairments (motor and nonmotor symptoms) and caregiver burden, (b) caregiver burden and caregiver mental health, and (c) PD-related impairments and mental health through caregiver burden. Study results uncovered significant relations among PD-related impairments, caregiver burden, and caregiver mental health. Further, caregiver burden fully mediated the relation between PD-related impairments and caregiver mental health at both study sites. Findings highlight a number of important intervention targets for caregivers and families, including caregiver burden and mental health.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/1396572
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title Parkinson’s Symptoms and Caregiver Burden and Mental Health: A Cross-Cultural Mediational Model
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title_short Parkinson’s Symptoms and Caregiver Burden and Mental Health: A Cross-Cultural Mediational Model
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