Assessing family caregiver skill in managing behavioral symptoms of Alzheimer's disease

Carol J. Farran; Louis G. Fogg; Judith J. McCann; Caryn Diane Etkin; Xinqi Dong; Lisa L. Barnes

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Assessing family caregiver skill in managing behavioral symptoms of Alzheimer's disease

Carol J. Farran, Louis G. Fogg, Judith J. McCann, Caryn Diane Etkin, Xinqi Dong, Lisa L. Barnes

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Objectives: This measurement study operationalized family caregiver skill in managing behavioral symptoms associated with Alzheimer's disease (AD) by testing a Caregiver Assessment of Behavioral Skill-Self-Report (CAB-SR) measure. Method: A cross-sectional design was used. Caregivers had a family member with possible/probable AD, resided at home with the care recipient and provided the majority of care (N = 82). The mail-administered assessment included the CAB-SR and other care recipient and caregiver measures. Results: Preliminary CAB-SR reliability and validity were determined using reliability, factor analytic and correlational procedures. Conclusion: This measure provides a preliminary assessment of caregiver skill in managing behavioral symptoms of AD and shows promise for use in research and clinical intervention settings.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	510-521
Number of pages	12
Journal	Aging and Mental Health
Volume	15
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2010.536140
State	Published - May 2011

Keywords

caregiver assessment
caregiver effectiveness
measurement development

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Geriatrics and Gerontology
Psychiatry and Mental health
Gerontology
Phychiatric Mental Health

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