Validation of an abbreviated instrument to assess veterinary client caregiver burden.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Caregiver burden is present in many clients managing illness in a companion animal, but current assessment tools are time-consuming and lack normative reference values.

Objectives

Statistical reduction of items in a measure of caregiver burden to create an abbreviated version, validation of the abbreviated version, and calculation of reference values.

Animals

None.

Methods

This study was conducted using observational methods. Owners of an ill cat or dog were recruited through social media (n = 429). Veterinary clients with an ill (n = 459) or healthy (n = 961) cat or dog were recruited through a general veterinary and an academic hospital with multiple specialties. The study was conducted in 3 stages: (a) reduction of the Zarit Burden Interview (ZBI)

SUBMITTER: Spitznagel MB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6524077 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature