Association between apathy and caregiver burden in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To investigate the relationship among patients' apathy, cognitive impairment, depression, anxiety, and caregiver burden in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

Design

A cross-sectional study design was used.

Setting

The study was conducted at a tertiary hospital in Wuhan, Hubei, China.

Participants

A total of 109 patients with ALS and their caregivers were included.

Outcome measures

Patients with ALS were screened using the Edinburgh Cognitive and Behavioural Screen, Beck Depression Inventory-II, Generalised Anxiety Disorder-7 and Apathy Scale to assess their cognition, depression, anxiety and apathy, respectively. The primary caregivers completed the Zarit Burden Interview. The association between apathy, cognitive impairment, depression, anx

SUBMITTER: Gong Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11407208 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature