Development of a Brief Caregiver-Centric Screening Tool to Identify Risk of Depression Among Caregivers of Hospitalized Older Adults

Conclusions/ImplicationsThe caregiver-centric tool is a novel, practical, self-administered, relatively brief caregiver-centric instrument that can be used for rapid screening and stratification of caregivers at risk of depression. Uniquely, the tool comprised of assessment of protective factor (mastery) in addition to risk factors to provide a holistic assessment of the caregiver. It can be incorporated as part of older adults ’ admission evaluation so that prompt intervention can be rendered to their at-risk caregivers.
Source: The Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging - Category: Nutrition Source Type: research