Prevalence and Risk Factors of Abusive Behaviors in the Caregivers of People with Dementia in Korea

• 발행기관: 대한신경정신의학회
• 저자명: Taehyun Kim Hyeon Jeong Ji Won Han Kyung Phil Kwak Bong-Jo Kim Shin-Kyeom Kim Jeong Lan Kim Tae Hui
• 간행물 정보: 『Psychiatry Investigation』제15권 제7호, 677~686쪽, 전체 10쪽
• 주제분류: 의약학 > 정신과학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2018.07.31

영문 초록

Objective We investigated the prevalence and risk factors of physically abusive behaviors (PhAB) and psychologically abusive behaviors (PsAB) towards people with dementia (PWD) in family caregivers, and compared their prevalences between East Asian and Western countries. Methods We estimated the prevalence and risk factors of PhAB and PsAB in 467 Korean pairs of community-dwelling PWD and their primary family caregivers. We evaluated abusive behaviors using the Modified Conflict Tactics Scale. In addition, we compared the prevalence of abusive behaviors between Asian and Western countries through a meta-analysis on 12 studies including the current one. Results More than a half of the caregivers reported PsAB and about one out of seven caregivers admitted PhAB within past three months. PsAB and PhAB were slightly more prevalent in East Asian countries than in Western countries. Non-Alzheimer type and moderate to severe behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia were associated with the risk of PhAB but not with the risk of PsAB. Severe care burden and low income were associated with the risk of PhAB and PsAB. Conclusion PhAB and PsAB were as prevalent in the family caregivers of PWD in Asian countries including Korea as in Western countries. Prevention strategies should be implemented according to the type of abusive behaviors.

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Abuse dementia Prevalence Risk factors