Increasing Education to Decrease Caregiver Burden of the Alzheimer’s Disease Patient
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People living with Alzheimer’s disease face a progressive disease which causes decreased abilities to perform activities of daily living and increased care provisions by caregivers. In Alzheimer’s disease, patients lose their independence and autonomy. Limited caregiver knowledge is associated with increased caregiver burden. The purpose of this quasi experimental, single group, pre and post-test study was to determine if increased caregiver education decreases caregiver burden in individuals caring for people with Alzheimer’s disease. This study used the Zarit Caregiver Burden Scale to assess caregiver burden in caregivers over four months in a primary care setting. While the project was unsuccessful due to low participants, the results were positive with a decrease in caregiver burden. This research study encouraged providers to enhance education to caregivers to limit the burden. Increasing the education to the caregiver of the disease process, symptoms, and progression of Alzheimer’s disease decreased caregiver burden associated with anxiety, stress, and fatigue which are factors that can negatively impact the patient with Alzheimer’s disease.
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