Family caregivers’ role implementation at different stages of dementia

Huei-Ling Huang1 Department of Gerontological Care and Management, Chang Gung University of Science and Technology, Taoyuan, Taiwan

Yea-Ing L Shyu2 School of Nursing, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan;3 Healthy Aging Research Center, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, TaiwanCorrespondence[email protected]

Min-Chi Chen4 Department of Public Health and Biostatistics Consulting Center, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan

Chin-Chang Huang5 Department of Neurology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan;6 School of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan

Hung-Chou Kuo5 Department of Neurology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan;6 School of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan

Sien-Tsong Chen5 Department of Neurology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan;6 School of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan

Wen-Chuin Hsu6 School of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan;7 Chang Gung Dementia Center, Taoyuan, Taiwan

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Table 1 Care receivers’ characteristics

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Table 2 Family caregivers’ characteristics

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Figure 1 Average proportion of caregivers’ types of care activities for care receivers with mild, moderate, or severe dementia.

Abbreviations: Amt care ov, overall amount of care activities; Mob and prot, mobility and protection; Illness care, illness-related care; Bank and legal, managing banking and legal issues; Emot, emotional support; Sx dem, managing symptoms of dementia; Arr care, arranging care.

Figure 2 Family caregivers’ average role strain from nine types of care activities for persons with mild, moderate, or severe dementia.

Abbreviations: Strain overall, role strain for overall amount of care activities; Mob and prot, mobility and protection; Illness care, illness-related care; Bank and legal, managing banking and legal issues; Emot, emotional support; Sx dem, managing symptoms of dementia; Arr care, arranging care.

Table S1 Analysis of covariance of caregiving activities

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Table S2 Analysis of covariance for caregivers’ role strain

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Family caregivers’ role implementation at different stages of dementia

Table 1 Care receivers’ characteristics

Table 2 Family caregivers’ characteristics

Table S1 Analysis of covariance of caregiving activities

Table S2 Analysis of covariance for caregivers’ role strain

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Table 2 Family caregivers’ characteristics

Table S1 Analysis of covariance of caregiving activities

Table S2 Analysis of covariance for caregivers’ role strain

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