TABLE 4.

Problem area and severity assessment.

Problem area	Rating of problem area (N = 50)
	None to mild		Moderate		Severe
	n	%	n	%	n	%
Lack of information about dementia	19	38.0	7	14.0	24	48.0
Lack of information about treatment	14	28.0	14	28.0	22	44.0
Lack of information about services	26	52.0	16	32.0	8	16.0
Financial burden	18	36.0	14	28.0	18	36.0
Legal issues	46	92.0	2	4.0	2	4.0
Disappointment caused by the illness, concerns about the patient’s future	23	46.0	6	12.0	21	42.0
Communication problems and conflicts with the patient	25	50.0	9	18.0	16	32.0
Burden caused by behavioural problems of patients	24	48.0	7	14.0	19	38.0
Problems caused by crisis	23	46.0	4	8.0	23	46.0
Not enough time for oneself (including caring for the patient when the relative becomes sick)	19	38.0	13	26.0	18	36.0
Social isolation	31	62.0	8	16.0	11	22.0
Conflicts with family	34	68.0	4	8.0	12	24.0
Burden caused by dangerous situations	23	46.0	11	22.0	16	32.0
Fear of stigmatisation	41	82.0	4	8.0	5	10.0
Feelings of guilt, being blamed	41	82.0	5	10.0	4	8.0
Missing nursing skills	32	64.0	11	22.0	7	14.0
Difficulties concerning household tasks	38	76.0	5	10.0	7	14.0
Burned out or overstrained by care	24	48.0	14	28.0	12	24.0
Physical or psychiatric illness of the carer	39	78.0	8	16.0	3	6.0