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Analysis of the Reliability of the Modified Caregiver Strain Index

2003; Oxford University Press; Volume: 58; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1093/geronb/58.2.s127

1758-5368

Mark Thornton, Shirley S. Travis,

Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research

Objectives. The Caregiver Strain Index (CSI) is a 13-item index originally developed in the early 1980s to screen for caregiver strain after hospital discharge of an elderly family member. This study examined the reliability of a modified CSI for applications with contemporary long-term family caregivers.