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© The Author(s) 2024.Objectives: This study aimed to understand the care needs, care arrangements and burden of care for people with dementia in Northern Tanzania. Methods: This was a cross-sectional, observational study. People with dementia and their carers (n = 53) were recruited from an outpatient clinic, and data on carer burden and independence in activities of daily living were collected. Associations with carer burden and characteristics were explored through non-parametric tests and regression analyses. Results: Thirty-six carers were female (68%). Levels of impairment in instrumental activities of daily living were high, with a median score of 38 out of 44 on the Identification and Intervention for Dementia in Elderly Africans – Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IDEA-IADL). Carer burden was moderate with a median Zarit Burden Interview (ZBI) score of 46 out of 88. Being a female carer was associated with higher carer burden (odds ratio 3.68, 95% CI 1.04–12.99). Discussion: Carer burden was found to be higher than in previous studies based in low-and-middle income countries. Further research is needed to explore this difference, and to identify interventions to support care needs and reduce carer burden.
Author(s): Galbraith-Olive MA, Safic S, Mwaipopo L, Ernest A, Gray WK, Urasa S, Dotchin C, Fisher E, Spector A, Walker R
Publication type: Article
Publication status: Published
Journal: Dementia
Year: 2024
Pages: epub ahead of print
Online publication date: 17/06/2024
Acceptance date: 02/04/2024
ISSN (print): 1471-3012
ISSN (electronic): 1741-2684
Publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd
URL: https://doi.org/10.1177/14713012241262570
DOI: 10.1177/14713012241262570
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