Consumption of drugs and nonpharmacological therapies in caregivers of patients with Alzheimer's disease: A case-control study in Madrid
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UAM. Departamento de Cirugía; UAM. Departamento de Farmacología; UAM. Departamento de MedicinaPublisher
Karger AGDate
2016-01-01Citation
10.1159/000442942
Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders Extra 6 (2016): 68-77
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1664-5464 (online)DOI
10.1159/000442942Editor's Version
http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000442942Subjects
Burden; Caregivers; Dementia; Treatment; MedicinaRights
© 2016 The Author(s)Abstract
Background: Dementia is a neurodegenerative disease whose prevalence is rising, and the need for assistance to patients becomes indispensable. The different types of dementia and their treatments have been widely studied; however, the health status of caregivers also requires our attention. Objective: The aim of our research was to evaluate whether caregivers of patients with dementia consume more medications than the general population, indicating underlying pathologies. Methods: A total of 91 caregivers of dementia patients were interviewed and their answers were compared with those from a control group of 48 people, taking into account demographic data, characteristics of patients and caregivers, pharmacological and nonpharmacological treatments and burden. Results: Caregivers showed a significantly higher consumption of anxiolytics, antidepressants and antiplatelets (22.3, 13.2 and 11%, respectively) than the control group (14.6, 0 and 0%, respectively). Moreover, 45.1% of the caregivers used nonpharmacological therapies compared with 6.2% of the control group. There was a tendency to take more medications in those caregivers suffering from burden and those who had to take care of patients with behavioral changes. Conclusion: Caregivers of dementia patients need more pharmacological and nonpharmacological therapies. They are a risk group that needs better care from the health system.
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Google Scholar:Martín-García, Raquel
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Martín-Avila, Guillermo
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Rubia-Marcos, María de la
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Maroto-Rodríguez, Raquel
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Ortega-Angulo, Celia
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Carreras Rodriguez, María Teresa
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Abad Santos, Francisco
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Gago Veiga, Ana Beatriz
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