Patient- and Caregiver-Related Factors Associated with Caregiver Assessed Global Deterioration Scale Scoring in Demented Patients. (4th June 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Mougias, Antonios A.; Christidi, Foteini; Kontogianni, Evaggelia; Skaltsounaki, Elena; Politis, Anastasios; Politis, Antonios
• Other Names: Bauer Moisés E. Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Current gerontology and geriatrics research. Volume 2018(2018)
• Publication Date: 2018-06-04
• Subjects: Gerontology -- Periodicals; Geriatrics -- Periodicals; Older people -- Physiology -- Periodicals; Older people -- Health and hygiene -- Periodicals; Older people -- Diseases -- Periodicals; 612.6705
• DOI: 10.1155/2018/9396160
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1687-7063

Abstract

Abstract : Background . Informant-based rating scales are widely used in dementia but patients' and caregivers' features influence the final scoring. We aimed to evaluate the role of patient- and caregiver-related factors in a caregiver rated Global Deterioration Scale (GDS) score in a sample of Greek patients with dementia. Methods . We included 194 patients with dementia and 194 caregivers/family relatives; Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE); Neuropsychiatric Inventory (NPI); Katz Index of Activities of Daily Living (K-IADL) were administered to (a) patients and Center for Epidemiologic Studies-Depression (CES-D) Scale; Zarit Burden Interview (ZBI) to (b) caregivers. Participants' demographics and patients' and caregivers' characteristics were entered into a 3-block regression analysis. Results . The final model explained 55% of the total variance of the caregiver assessed GDS score. The following variables significantly contributed to the final model: MMSE ( β =-0.524); K-IADL ( β = -0.264); ZBI ( β =0.145). Conclusion . We herein confirm the contribution of patients' cognitive and functional status and caregivers' burden in caregiver rated GDS scoring irrespective of demographic-related characteristics.