Gánh nặng chăm sóc bệnh nhân Parkinson có tăng huyết áp và mối liên quan với các đặc điểm của người chăm sóc

The study aimed to assess caregiver burden of Parkinson's disease patients and some related factors. Subject and method: A cross-sectional descriptive study on 50 Parkinson’s caregivers treated at the National Geriatric Hospital from July 2021 to July 2022. Study subjects were interviewed according to a medical record, the caregiver burden of Parkinson's disease patients was assessed using the Zarit questionnaire - The Zarit Burden Interview and the depression, anxiety. Result: Mean of Zarit score was 23.52 ± 13.84, caregiver burden of Parkinson patients with hypertension level II (29.41 ± 15.891) higher respectively with patients in level I was 18.89 ± 10.038. Caregiver burden had associated with aged of caregivers, duration of caring, depression-anxiety and stress symptoms. Summarize of DASS-21 and characteristics of patients with hypertension level II higher with those in level I (p<0.05). Conclusion: It is necessary to have the intervention programs to reduce stress and caregiver’s burden of Parkinson patients with hypertension.