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ArticleBehavioural neurology2018

Mediational Model of Multiple Sclerosis Impairments, Family Needs, and Caregiver Mental Health in Guadalajara, Mexico.

Melody N Mickens, Paul B Perrin, Adriana Aguayo, Brenda Rabago, Miguel A Macías-Islas, Juan Carlos Arango-Lasprilla

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Article in Behavioural neurology, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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6 authors.

Melody N MickensDepartment of Psychology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA.
Paul B PerrinDepartment of Psychology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-2070-215X
Adriana AguayoDepartment of Neuroscience, CUCS, University of Guadalajara, Guadalajara, JAL, Mexico.
Brenda RabagoDepartment of Neuroscience, CUCS, University of Guadalajara, Guadalajara, JAL, Mexico.
Miguel A Macías-IslasDepartment of Neuroscience, CUCS, University of Guadalajara, Guadalajara, JAL, Mexico.ORCID 0000-0002-5613-6682
Juan Carlos Arango-LasprillaBioCruces Health Research Institute, Cruces University Hospital Barakaldo, Bizkaia, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-7184-8311

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS), especially those living in Latin America, often require assistance from family caregivers throughout the duration of the disease. Previous research suggests that family caregivers may experience positive and negative outcomes from providing care to individuals with MS, but few studies have examined the unmet needs of individuals providing care to family members with MS and how these unmet needs may mediate the relationship between MS symptoms and caregiver mental health. The current study examined the relationships among MS impairments (functional, neurological, cognitive, behavioral, and emotional), unmet family needs (household, informational, financial, social support, and health), and caregiver mental health (satisfaction with life, anxiety, burden, and depression) in a sample of 81 MS caregivers from Guadalajara, Mexico. A structural equation model demonstrated the mediational effect of unmet family needs on the relationship between MS impairments and caregiver mental health. These findings suggest that intervention research on MS caregivers in Latin America may consider focusing on caregiver mental health problems by addressing unmet family needs and teaching caregivers ways to manage the impairments of the individual with MS.

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Health Services Needs and DemandMental HealthMultiple SclerosisAdultCaregiversDepressionFamilyFemaleHumansMaleMexicoMiddle AgedPersonal SatisfactionSocial SupportSurveys and Questionnaires

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PMCPMC5822770

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