A 13-item objective questionnaire designed to assess level of stress experienced by the informal caregivers.
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5 minutes
5 minutes or less
Initially reviewed by Jasmine M. Savla, PT in 10/2012.
Caregiver Strain Index (CSI) translations:
French: http://www.stresshumain.ca/documents/pdf/Mammouth%20Magazine/Mammouth_vol10_FR.pdf
Spanish: http://www.hipocampo.org/CSI.asp
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(Post et al, 2007; n= 26, mean age of caregivers = 55.9 years; 3 years post-stroke)
(Post et al, 2007)
(Post et al, 2007)
(van Exel et al, 2004)
|
Measures |
SCQ |
SRB |
CRADS |
CRAFP |
CRAFS |
CRAHP |
CRASE |
|
CSI |
0.71 |
0.66 |
0.41 |
0.80 |
0.55 |
0.69 |
0.15 |
|
Correlation |
Excellent |
Excellent |
Adequate |
Excellent |
Adequate |
Excellent |
Poor |
*Spearman’s Rho. Significance two tailed (p<0.01); SRB, Self-Rated Burden; CSI, Caregiver Strain Index; SCQ, Sense of Competence Questionnaire; CRA, Caregiver Reaction Assessment; DS, Disrupted Schedule Subscale; FP, Financial Problems Subscale; FS, Lack of Family Support Subscale; HP, Health Problems Subscale; SE, Self-Esteem Subscale.
(van Exel N et al, 2004)
(Post et al, 2007)
(Diwan, 2004; n = 150, mean age = 61.9 ±13.5 years)
(Ugur and Fadiloğlu, 2010; n= 132)
(Ugur and Fadiloğlu, 2010)
(Robinson, 1983; n=85, post hospitalization)
(Thornton and Travis, 2003; n= 158, mean age of caregivers = 61 years, Long-term caregivers)
(Robinson, 1983)
(Thornton and Travis, 2003)
(Marks, 1988; n= 50, Frail elderly)
(Robinson B, 1983)
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Ugur, O. and Fadiloglu, C. (2010). ""Caregiver Strain Index" validity and reliability in Turkish society." Asian Pac J Cancer Prev 11(6): 1669-1675. Find it on PubMed
van Exel, N. J., Scholte op Reimer, W. J., et al. (2004). "Instruments for assessing the burden of informal caregiving for stroke patients in clinical practice: a comparison of CSI, CRA, SCQ and self-rated burden." Clin Rehabil 18(2): 203-214. Find it on PubMed
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