Burden of care and coping strategies among informal caregivers of people with behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia in rural south-western Uganda

Abstract Background Caregiving is a draining role that inflicts a significant level of burden upon caregivers for older people with Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD). Caregiver burden is associated with poor health outcomes for both the people with BPSD and their caregivers. T...

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Main Authors: Judith Owokuhaisa, Ronald Kamoga, Pius Musinguzi, Moses Muwanguzi, Sylivia Natukunda, Vincent Mubangizi, Keith Asiime, Godfrey Zari Rukundo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-08-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-023-04129-0