Zarit Burden Interview: pragmatic study in a dedicated cognitive function clinic

Increased caregiver burden impacts adversely not only on caregivers, in terms of physical and psychological morbidity, but also on people with dementia, since it is associated with an increased likelihood of patient institutionalisation. Here, the authors examine effectiveness and ease of administration of the Zarit Burden Interview (ZBI) tool in day‐to‐day clinical practice for identifying caregiver burden.

Source: Progress in Neurology and Psychiatry - August 10, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: Brenda Stagg, Andrew J Larner Tags: Original research Source Type: research