Table 3.
Categorizing family caregivers into risk groupsa
| Dimensions of burden | Risk groups | Results of our study (percentage of family caregivers with this sum score) |
Calculated risk within the next 9 monthsb |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burden due to personal constraints | Depression of the caregiver | ||
| • score of 13–18 | • high risk | • 44% | • 45% |
| • score of 19–20 | • extremely high risk | • 0% | • 63% |
| Burden due to aggressive and disoriented behavior | Violence against the person with dementia | ||
| • score of 9–14 | • high risk | • 52% | • 36% |
| • score of 15–20 | • extremely high risk | • 12% | • 48% |
| Burden due to cognitive impairment | Institutionalization of the person with dementia | ||
| • score of 6–14 | • high risk | • 64% | • 13% |
| • score of 15–16 | • extremely high risk | • 8% | • 21% |
Notes: aBy using the questionnaire BIZA-D-PV. bIn a longitudinal study by Schacke and Zank.16