Risk factors of caregiver burden among caregivers of older people in rural eastern Uganda
There is a high prevalence of caregiver burden in rural Uganda, with caregiver depression and older age being significant factors, while income and education were not risk factors. Caregiver education and targeted risk reduction could help alleviate caregiver burden and reduce dementia in rural SSA.
Authors
- Noeline Nakasujja (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8163-4376)
- Monica M. Diaz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9663-5948)
- Shafiq Kawooya
- Lodrick Wabwire Odo
- Stephen Ojiambo Wandera
Institutions
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (US)
- Makerere University (UG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Alzheimer s & Dementia
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/alz70860_103928
- Primary Topic
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00