The effectiveness of a cultural-based support group for Malay dementia caregivers in Kelantan, Malaysia: a pre-post intervention study

• Main Authors: Zakaria, Rozanizam, Ab Razak, Asrenee
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: ASEAN Journal of Psychiatry 2017
• Subjects: R Medicine (General)
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/77054/1/ASEANJP-18-1-2017-07-Rozanizam-OA_1%20%281%29.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/77054/; http://www.aseanjournalofpsychiatry.org/index.php/aseanjournalofpsychiatry/article/view/461
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Objective: The psychological impact of care giving responsibility for dementia patients is significant regardless of the cultural background. Most of the current advanced caregivers’ interventions, originating from developed western countries, do not necessarily apply to local settings. Hence, there...