![]() ![]() Informal caregivers of people with BPSD adopted both emotional and problem-focused coping strategies to cope with the burden of care for people with BPSD. Problem-focused coping strategies (planning) and dysfunctional coping strategies (self-distraction) were used to a lesser extent. Caregivers mainly used emotion-focused coping strategies (religious coping, acceptance and emotional support seeking). Caregiver burden was described as financial, physical, psychological and social. There were two major themes: caregiver burden and coping strategies. The interviews were conducted in the local language, audio recorded, transcribed, translated into English, and thematically analyzed. We conducted in-depth interviews with a purposive sample of 27 caregivers using an interview guide. This was a qualitative study among informal caregivers of older people with BPSD in Rubanda and Rukiga districts. ![]() This study explored the burden of care and coping strategies used by informal caregivers of older people with BPSD in rural Southwestern Uganda. ![]() Caregiver burden is associated with poor health outcomes for both the people with BPSD and their caregivers. Caregiving is a draining role that inflicts a significant level of burden upon caregivers for older people with Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD). ![]()
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