Insomnia in Female Familiy Caregivers of Totally Dependent Patients with Dementia: an Exploratory Study

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Blanco Seoane, Vanessa
Vázquez, Fernando L.

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Miguel A. Simón, Ana M. Bueno, Patricia Otero, Vanessa Blanco, Fernando L. Vázquez. INSOMNIA IN FEMALE FAMILY CAREGIVERS OF TOTALLY DEPENDENT PATIENTS WITH DEMENTIA: AN EXPLORATORY STUDY. Behav. Psychol. 2019, 27(1), 107-119.

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[Abstract] The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of primary insomnia in female family caregivers of totally dependent patients with dementia, and to examine the relation between this sleep disorder and a number of characteristics of the caregivers, care recipients, and caregiving situations. The participants were 134 female caregivers, who answered a diagnostic interview according to DSM-IVTR diagnostic criteria. The functional status of the dependent person was assessed through the Barthel Index, and sociodemographic and related caring variables were collected through an ad hoc questionnaire. The prevalence of primary insomnia was 41.0%. Caregivers over 55, with more than eight years providing care and more than 12 daily hours of care, had a higher risk of developing insomnia. Multivariate analysis through binary logistic regression analysis showed that the factors more strongly associated with this diagnosis were the years of care duration (Wald= 4.02, p= .045, adjusted OR= 2.12, 95% CI= 1.02-4.42) and the daily hours of care (Wald= 4.07, p= .044, adjusted OR= 5.01, 95% CI= 1.05-23.92). Health care professionals should carefully check sleep complaints in female caregivers.
[Resumen] El objetivo de este estudio fue estimar la prevalencia de insomnio primario en cuidadoras familiares de pacientes con demencia totalmente dependientes y examinar la relación entre este trastorno y diversas características de las cuidadoras, los destinatarios de la atención y la situación de cuidado. Participaron 134 cuidadoras quienes contestaron a una entrevista diagnóstica según el DSM-IV-TR. El estado funcional de la persona dependiente se evaluó mediante el Índice de Barthel. La prevalencia de insomnio primario fue 41,0%. Las cuidadoras mayores de 55 años, con más de ocho años proporcionando cuidados y más de 12 horas diarias de dedicación a esta tarea presentaron un mayor riesgo de desarrollar insomnio. El análisis multivariado mediante regresión logística binaria mostró que los factores más asociados con este diagnóstico fueron los años de duración del cuidado (Wald= 4,02; p= 0,045; OR ajustado= 2,12; IC 95%= 1,02-4,42) y las horas diarias de atención (Wald= 4,07; p= 0,044; OR ajustado= 5,01; IC 95%= 1,05-23,92). A tenor de estos resultados, los profesionales de la salud deben controlar cuidadosamente las quejas de sueño en las cuidadoras.

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