Better caregiver mastery is associated with less anxiety in individuals with cognitive impairment.

ABSTRACT:

Background

When caregivers have a high level of caregiver mastery, their care recipients with cognitive impairment have less behavioral health problems. However, the relationship between caregiver mastery and anxiety among care recipients over time is unknown. Therefore, this study was conducted to examine that better caregiver mastery is associated with less anxiety in individuals with cognitive impairment over time.

Methods

A secondary data analysis was conducted using the Healthy Patterns Clinical Trial (NCT03682185) dataset and guided by Factors Associated with Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia conceptual framework. This study included 154 dyads of individuals with cognitive impairment and their caregivers. Multiple linear regression analyses were perform

SUBMITTER: Hwang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10483800 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature