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      The Association Between the Burden on Formal Caregivers and Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD) in Korean Elderly in Nursing Homes.

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      Archives of psychiatric nursing
      Elsevier BV

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          Behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) are sources of psychological distress for caregivers who take care of people with dementia. The purpose of this study was to examine the association between BPSD and the burden on formal caregivers of nursing homes in South Korea. Results showed that the total severity score of BPSD had a statistically significant positive correlation with the total distress score. Agitation/Aggression was the most distressing symptom for registered nurses and care workers. These findings suggest that there is a need for improved treatments for BPSD, to help mitigate its burden on formal caregivers.

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          Journal
          Arch Psychiatr Nurs
          Archives of psychiatric nursing
          Elsevier BV
          1532-8228
          0883-9417
          Oct 2015
          : 29
          : 5
          Affiliations
          [1 ] College of Nursing, Korea University, Republic of Korea. Electronic address: jasong@korea.ac.kr.
          [2 ] Division of Nursing, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Hallymdaehak-gil 1, Chuncheon, Gangwon-do, Republic of Korea. Electronic address: okim1108@hallym.ac.kr.
          Article
          S0883-9417(15)00112-0
          10.1016/j.apnu.2015.06.004
          26397440
          5801dffb-f6df-4801-b4aa-99851cba232c
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