Risk Factors of Caregiver Burden in Patients With Cognitive Dysfunction: A Scoping Review

Caregiver burden in patients with cognitive dysfunction is the result of multifactorial interactions, with neuropsychiatric symptoms and behaviors of patients as core risk factors and patient functional dependence and caregiver female gender as driving risk factors. These factors increase caregiver burden by enhancing care intensity, amplifying psychological pressure, and reducing coping resources. Future research should develop comprehensive intervention models based on cross-cultural comparisons and longitudinal designs to reduce caregiver burden.