Pdf the optimal short version of the zarit burden interview for. The degree of dependence of the elderly dependent on care was verified using the evaluation of the level of dependence for basic and instrumental activities of daily living analyzed by the katz index and lawton and brodys scale. The subjective burden of the dementia caregiver was measured by a short version of the zarit burden interview zbi, whose validity and reliability have been confirmed 27. Pdf brief version of zarit burden interview zbi for burden. The short and screening versions of the zbi produced results comparable to those of the full version. Shortform zarit caregiver burden interviews were valid in. A metaanalysis, using a sample of dementia caregivers, compared the diagnostic utility of the various short versions of the zarit burden interview zbi with the original scale and identified that the 6item, 7 item and both 12item versions of the zbi are equivalent to the original 22item version in terms of diagnostic utility. Stressed between caring for your relative and trying to meet other responsibilities workfamily. Brief version of zarit burden interview zbi dementia e. The zarit burden interview zbi is officially distributed by mapi research trust on behalf of dr zarit. That because of the time you spend with your relative that you dont have enough time for yourself. The optimal short version of the zarit burden interview for dementia caregivers.
Never rarely sometimes quite frequently nearly always 1 do you feel that because of the. To analyze the validity of the 12item version of the zarit. Using a sample of dementia caregivers, we compared the diagnostic utility of the various. Factors emerging from the zarit burden interview and. A secondary aim was to identify variables that predicted burden dimensions found. The following questionnaire, known as the zarit burden interview, was first developed in the 1980s to help caregivers and mental health professionals evaluate caregiver stress and burnout. Brief version of zarit burden interview zbi for burden assessment. Stressed between caring for your relative and trying to meet other. Zbi zarit burden interview official distribution mapi research. Bedard m1, molloy dw, squire l, dubois s, lever ja, odonnell m.
Short form zarit burden interview zbi12 never 0 rarely 1 sometimes 2 quite frequently 3 nearly always 4 do you feel. Brief version of zarit burden interview zbi for burden assessment in older caregivers. The purpose of this study was to explore the factor structure of the zbi within a sample of uk caregivers. Online only articles international spotlight free editors choice free feature articles submit. The 22item version of the zarit burden interview zbi. Zarit burden interview the gerontologist oxford academic. To analyze the validity of the 12item version of the zarit burden interview administered to. The memory and behavior problems checklist and the burden interview. The optimal short version of the zarit burden interview. We used data from 4 caregivers of cognitively impaired older adults referred.
Each item on the interview is a statement which the caregiver is asked to endorse using a 5point scale. Brief version of zarit burden interview zbi for burden. Short form zarit burden interview zbi 12 never 0 rarely 1 sometimes 2 quite frequently 3 nearly always 4 do you feel. The purpose of the study was to develop a short and a screening version of the zarit burden interview zbi that would be suitable across diagnostic groups of cognitively impaired older adults, and that could be used for crosssectional, longitudinal, and intervention studies. The zbi zarit burden interview is a widely used unitary measure of caregiver burden.