Reliability and Validity of the Abbreviated Turkish Version of the Zarit Caregiver Burden Interview

Yildiz G. B., Yaci O., Akca Z., BARAL KULAKSIZOĞLU M. I.

BEZMIALEM SCIENCE, vol.4, no.2, pp.60-64, 2016 (ESCI) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 4 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2016
  • Doi Number: 10.14235/bs.2016.489
  • Journal Name: BEZMIALEM SCIENCE
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.60-64
  • Keywords: Alzheimer, caregiver, Zarit Caregiver Burden, DEMENTIA, CARE, PREVALENCE, COMMUNITY, HEALTH
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: Our aim was to validate the Turkish version of the 12 item form of the Zarit Caregiver Burden Interview (T-ZBI-12) as an instrument to measure the caregiver burden in caregivers of patients with dementia in Turkey and to evaluate its reliability.