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International Journal of Pure & Applied Bioscience (IJPAB)
Year : 2018, Volume : 6, Issue : 5
First page : (304) Last page : (308)
Article doi: : http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-6970

A Study on Relationship between Perceived Problems and Resilience of Caregivers Attending to Alzheimer’s Patients

Mandava Hemalatha¹* and Nasreen Banu²

¹M.Sc. Home Science, ²Principal Scientist,
Department of Human Development and Family Studies, College of Home Science, Professor
Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University, Hyderabad, 500004
*Corresponding Author E-mail: hemalathamandava13@gmail.com
Received: 5.07.2018 | Revised: 12.08.2018 | Accepted: 17.08.2018  

 

 ABSTRACT

Family caregivers in particular play significant roles in the care of elders with advanced chronic disease and in the context of palliative and end-of-life care. Caring for a person with AD can have high physical, emotional, and financial costs. A diagnosis of Alzheimer’s can be a heart-wrenching experience for both the person diagnosed and the caregiver. Twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad were selected for conducting the study. Ex-post facto research design was used for the present investigation to know the Resilience in caregivers attending to Alzheimer’s patients. The total sample comprised of 60 caregivers. Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC) which was developed by Kathryn M. Connor and Jonathan R.T. Davidson was used as a means of assessing resilience which comprises of 25 items, each rated on a 5 ‐ point scale. Self constructed questionnaire was used to measure perceived problems. Pearson correlation was used to find out the relationship between resilience and perceived problems. Results of the present study revealed that there was no significant relationship between resilience and perceived problems.

Key words: Alzheimer’s, Caregivers, Resilience, Perceived problems. 

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Cite this article: Hemalatha, M. and Banu, N., A Study on Relationship between Perceived Problems and Resilience of Caregivers Attending to Alzheimer’s Patients, Int. J. Pure App. Biosci.6(5): 304-308 (2018). doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.6970