The three dimensions of caregiver grief in dementia caregiving: Validity and utility of the subscales of the Marwit-Meuser Caregiver Grief Inventory.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The experience of grief in family caregivers as they provide care for persons with dementia is often overlooked. The Marwit-Meuser Caregiver Grief Inventory (MM-CGI) is one among the few scales that capture such experiences. In a recent study, MM-CGI was found to contain three subscales identifying dimensions of loss in caregivers-Personal-Sacrifice Burden (PSB), Heartfelt Sadness, Longing, and Worry (HSLW), and Felt Isolation (FI). We aimed to evaluate the validity and utility of these dimensions in a multiethnic Asian population.

Methods

Family caregivers (n = 394) completed MM-CGI and scales assessing caregiver burden, depression, and gains. Internal consistency reliability was examined using Cronbach α; test-retest reliability using intraclass correlation coef

SUBMITTER: Chan I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7004032 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature