Abstract
Method
We conducted a cross-sectional study involving 145 ED patients and 246 related caregivers. ED patients completed the Health-Related
Quality of Life in ED-short form, the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, and the Short Form-12. Caregivers completed the
Involvement Evaluation Questionnaire-EU version, the Short Form-12, the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, and the Anorectic
Behaviour Observation Scale. Descriptive statistics, ANOVA, Chi-square, and Fisher’s exact test were applied to examine the
inter-variable relationships.
Quality of Life in ED-short form, the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, and the Short Form-12. Caregivers completed the
Involvement Evaluation Questionnaire-EU version, the Short Form-12, the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, and the Anorectic
Behaviour Observation Scale. Descriptive statistics, ANOVA, Chi-square, and Fisher’s exact test were applied to examine the
inter-variable relationships.
Results
A high burden of caregiving was associated with being divorced (β = 14.23, SE = 3.88; p = 0.001), having a low level of education (β = 4.70, SE = 1.96; p = 0.02), having high levels of anxiety (β = 5.45, SE = 2.13; p = 0.01) or depression (β = 5.74, SE = 2.80; p = 0.04), and caring for a relative with a low physical quality of life (β = 5.91, SE = 1.78; p = 0.002).
- Content Type Journal Article
- Category Original Paper
- Pages 1-11
- DOI 10.1007/s00127-012-0525-6
- Authors
- Angel Padierna, Department of Psychiatry, Galdakao-Usansolo Hospital, Barrio Labeaga s/n, Galdakao, 48960 Bizkaia, Spain
- Josune Martín, Research Unit, Galdakao-Usansolo Hospital, Barrio Labeaga s/n, Galdakao, 48960 Bizkaia, Spain
- Urko Aguirre, CIBER de Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Bizkaia, Spain
- Nerea González, CIBER de Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Bizkaia, Spain
- Pedro Muñoz, Department of Psychiatry, Ortuella Mental Health Centre, Bizkaia, Spain
- José Mª Quintana, CIBER de Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Bizkaia, Spain
- Journal Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology
- Online ISSN 1433-9285
- Print ISSN 0933-7954