Baronet A M
University of Ottawa, Canada.
Clin Psychol Rev. 1999 Nov;19(7):819-41. doi: 10.1016/s0272-7358(98)00076-2.
This article reviews caregiver burden studies that evaluated burden of care for a mentally ill relative using measurement instruments with established validity and reliability. The review identifies aspects of caregiving that are most burdensome to caregivers. It describes the nature of the relationships between variables and different dimensions of caregiver burden, and identifies mixed findings that are theoretically relevant to caregiver burden. The review discusses research findings in light of the methodological issues and research designs characterizing the literature, and briefly summarizes the effects of burden on the caregiver's life. Finally, it identifies advances made in this line of research in recent years and highlights areas that need further attention in future research work. Summary tables are included.
本文回顾了照料者负担研究，这些研究使用具有既定效度和信度的测量工具评估了照料患有精神疾病亲属的负担。该综述确定了对照料者来说最繁重的照料方面。它描述了变量与照料者负担不同维度之间关系的性质，并确定了在理论上与照料者负担相关的混合研究结果。该综述根据文献所特有的方法学问题和研究设计来讨论研究结果，并简要总结了负担对照料者生活的影响。最后，它确定了近年来这一研究领域取得的进展，并强调了未来研究工作中需要进一步关注的领域。文中包含了汇总表。
