Burden in family caregivers of the elderly: prevalence and association with characteristics of the elderly and the caregivers

• Main Authors: Lara de Sa Neves Loureiro (Author), Maria das Gracas Melo Fernandes (Author), Sueli Marques (Author), Maria Miriam Lima da Nobrega (Author), Rosalina A. Partezani Rodrigues (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SciELO, 2013-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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A cross-sectional, epidemiological study aimed to estimate the prevalence of burden among family caregivers of impaired elderly residents in the city of João Pessoa, and to identify associations between the mean burden and social and demographic characteristics of the elderly and the caregivers. A...