The Use of the Burden Assessment Scale with Families of a Pediatric Population.

This study sought to begin to remedy this by determining the utility of the Burden Assessment Scale (BAS) with this population. 300 parents seeking services within a major Canadian city were interviewed using the BAS and a follow up questionnaire on the clarity, comprehensiveness and acceptability of the BAS. The BAS was clear, acceptable and comprehensive for >80 % of participants. Factor analysis revealed four factors compared to the original five factors found with adults. The BAS had a utility with this population and would be a valuable addition to standard information gathered but use of the total score only is recommended.
PMID: 24682636 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Community Mental Health Journal - March 30, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Murdoch DD, Rahman A, Barsky V, Maunula S, Cawthorpe D Tags: Community Ment Health J Source Type: research