Association between apathy and caregiver burden in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a cross-sectional study
Apathy, depression and anxiety exerted a detrimental impact on caregiver burden in individuals with ALS. Apathy played a mediating role in the relationship between depression and caregiver burden and between anxiety and caregiver burden. These findings underscore the importance of identifying apathy and developing interventions for its management within the context of ALS.
Authors
- Zhenxiang Gong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6105-0587)
- Jiahui Tang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1746-3813)
- Min Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5899-5763)
- Zehui Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2354-5356)
- Wenhua Deng
Institutions
- First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University (CN)
- Shanxi Academy of Medical Sciences (CN)
- Tongji Hospital (CN)
- Huazhong University of Science and Technology (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Open
- Published
- 2024-09-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-080803
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.21
Funders
- Bethune Charitable Foundation
- National Natural Science Foundation of China