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Khezri K, Hosseini R S, Atarzadeh M, Haghani S. Investigating the Affiliated Stigma and Its Associated Factors among Informal Caregivers of the Older Adults with
Alzheimer's Disease. JHC 2024; 26 (3) :294-307
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Department of Gerontology, School of Behavioral Sciences and Mental Health (Tehran Institute of Psychiatry), Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Background: Alzheimer's disease, which affects memory and cognition, makes patients increasingly dependent on their caregivers. Informal caregivers feel socially rejected due to the presence of the patient in their family and this causes affiliated stigma towards them. This study aimed to investigate the affiliate stigma and its associated factors among family caregivers of older adults with Alzheimer's disease.
Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 203 family caregivers of older adults with Alzheimer's disease in dementia and Alzheimer's association in Tehran, Iran. Data collection tools included the Demographic Information Sheet and Affiliate Stigma Scale (ASS). Data were analyzed using SPSS version 16 using descriptive statistics and Pearson correlation coefficient tests, independent t-tests, and analysis of variance.
Results: According to the results, the mean ages of the older adults with Alzheimer's disease and their caregivers was 76.62±7.87 and 55.59±13.66 years, respectively. The mean score of the affiliated stigma among the family caregivers of the older adults with Alzheimer's disease was 37.14±10.35. The affectional domain of stigma with a score of 2.09±0.59 and the behavioral domain of stigma with a score of 1.5±0.49 were the highest and the lowest rated dimensions, respectively. Additionally, affiliated stigma was significantly associated with caregivers’ demographic variables such as age, educational level, occupation, and relationship with the patient (p<0.05).
Conclusion: The results of this study showed that the affiliated stigma in family caregivers of patients with Alzheimer's disease is limited, but regardless of the level of stigma, it is considered a major problem and can affect many different aspects of caregivers and patients’ lives. Therefore, it is necessary to develop appropriate plans to provide effective services for family caregivers of the older adults with Alzheimer's disease and improve the quality of life of this vulnerable group.
Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 203 family caregivers of older adults with Alzheimer's disease in dementia and Alzheimer's association in Tehran, Iran. Data collection tools included the Demographic Information Sheet and Affiliate Stigma Scale (ASS). Data were analyzed using SPSS version 16 using descriptive statistics and Pearson correlation coefficient tests, independent t-tests, and analysis of variance.
Results: According to the results, the mean ages of the older adults with Alzheimer's disease and their caregivers was 76.62±7.87 and 55.59±13.66 years, respectively. The mean score of the affiliated stigma among the family caregivers of the older adults with Alzheimer's disease was 37.14±10.35. The affectional domain of stigma with a score of 2.09±0.59 and the behavioral domain of stigma with a score of 1.5±0.49 were the highest and the lowest rated dimensions, respectively. Additionally, affiliated stigma was significantly associated with caregivers’ demographic variables such as age, educational level, occupation, and relationship with the patient (p<0.05).
Conclusion: The results of this study showed that the affiliated stigma in family caregivers of patients with Alzheimer's disease is limited, but regardless of the level of stigma, it is considered a major problem and can affect many different aspects of caregivers and patients’ lives. Therefore, it is necessary to develop appropriate plans to provide effective services for family caregivers of the older adults with Alzheimer's disease and improve the quality of life of this vulnerable group.
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Received: 2024/07/9 | Accepted: 2024/12/8 | Published: 2024/09/23
Received: 2024/07/9 | Accepted: 2024/12/8 | Published: 2024/09/23
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