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BioPsychoSocial Assessment Tools for the Elderly - Assessment Summary Sheet Test: Care-Giving Burden Scale (CBS) Year: 1994 Domain: Social Assessment Tool Category: Care Giving Variations/Translations: English and Chinese version (Chien & Norman, 2004) Setting: Not specific Method of Delivery: Self-administered questionnaire completed by caregiver Description: This is a 13-item questionnaire developed to measure the subjective burden of the caregiver. It was originally developed using a sample of informal caregivers of psychogeriatric patients. The CBS has two subscales that measure Relationship (7 items) and Personal Consequences (6 items). Each item is rated using a 5-point Likert scale ranging from “disagree very much” to “agree very much”. Scoring/Interpretation: Once the questionnaire is completed, the items are recoded on a dichotomous scale where original items rated 1 or 2 are given a value of 0 and items originally rated 3,4, or 5 are given a value of 1. No information is available regarding interpretation of the score. Time to Administer: Approximately 10-15 minutes Availability: Available online with subscription Software: SPSS Website:
http://content.karger.com/ProdukteDB/produkte.asp?Aktion=ShowPDF&ArtikelNr= Quantitative/Qualitative: Quantitative Validity (Quantitative): Validation with Zung Depression and deviant behaviour memory or orientation show strong correlations. In addition, analysis of construct validity showed strong correlations of care-giving burden with depression of the carer and deviant behaviour of the patient. Reliability
(Quantitative): Internal consistency of the CBS, as assessed by
Cronbach’s alpha was 0.849. The correlations between the CBS, the
SCL-90 (Symptom Checklist 90) and GDS-S (Group Decision Support
System) ranged from 0.435 and 0.698. Item reliability is 0.84,
relationship subscale reliability is 0.77, and personal consequences
subscale reliability is 0.77 as well. References: Chien, W., & Norman, I. (2004). The validity and reliability of a Chinese version of the family burden interview schedule. Nursing research, 53(5), 314-322. Fur, J., Wang, S., Liu, H., & Wang, H. (1999). The Caregiving Burden Scale among Chinese Caregivers among Alzheimer Patients. Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders, 10, 186-191. Gerritsen, J. C., & Van der Ende, P. C. (1994). The Development of a Care-giving Burden Scale. Age and Aging, 23, 483-491. Montgomery RJV, EF Borgatta & ML Borgatta. (2000). Societal and Family Change in the Burden of Care." In Who Should Care for the Elderly? An East-West Value Divide. Edited by WT Liu & H Kendig. Singapore: The National University of Singapore Press. Montogomery, R., Gonyea, J., & Hooyman, N. (1985). Caregiving and the Experience of Subjective and Objective Burden. Family Relations, 34, 19-26. Comments: Should not be confused with Caregiver Burden Scale. It has been used frequently with the Chinese Alzheimer’s population.
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