Journal of Internal Medicine Concepts & Practice ›› 2021, Vol. 16 ›› Issue (05): 325-330.doi: 10.16138/j.1673-6087.2021.05.008

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Analysis and predictive factors of resilience of caregivers for patients with Parkinson disease

DONG Zhengchuana, WANG Gangb   

  1. a. Department of Social Work, Shanghai 200025, China
    b. Department of Neurology, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China
  • Received:2021-01-26 Online:2021-10-20 Published:2022-07-25

Abstract:

Objective To study the level of resilience of caregivers for the patients with Parkinson disease (PD) and its predictive factors. Methods A total of 149 caregivers for the patients with PD were investigated by general information questionnaire, Connor-Davidson resilience scale, Hoehn and Yahr scale, general self-efficacy scale and simplified coping style questionnaire. Results The total resilience score of caregivers for PD patients was 50.99±18.87. The scores of three dimensions including tenacity dimension, strength dimension, and optimism dimension were 26.10±10.65, 17.22±5.94, and 7.66±3.17, respectively. In multiple linear regression model(adjusted R2=0.654), the predictive factors of caregivers’ resilience for PD patients were self-efficacy, positive coping, average monthly income, and the relationship with family members (influence ranking from large to small). Conclusions The caregivers’ resilience of PD patients need to be improved. Combined with the predictive factors, caregivers’ resilience could be improved by providing counseling for PD patients’ families.

Key words: Parkinson disease, Caregiver, Resilience

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