Family caregiver burden in the context of the long-term care insurance system.
This paper covers our recent work regarding family caregiver burden for elderly. The topics are as follows: cross-sectional studies on caregiver burden; changes in caregiver burden; appropriateness of the Long-Term Care insurance assessment scheme; attitude towards caregiving among caregivers; and the development of the short version of the Japanese version of the Zarit Caregiver Burden Interview.
Research Unit for Nursing, Caring Sciences and Psychology, National Institute for Longevity Sciences, 36-3 Gengo Morioka-cho, Obu-shi, Aichi 474-8522, Japan.
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D017028:Caregivers / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017281:Cost of Illness; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D016330:Frail Elderly; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006701:Home Nursing / Q000191:economics / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D007353:Insurance, Long-Term Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D007406:Interview, Psychological; D007407:Interviews as Topic / Q000379:methods; D007564:Japan; D008297:Male; D009313:National Health Programs; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000209:etiology