Association between type of diet, low level of caregiver burden and of dependent elderly.

研究人群包括493名护理人员（65.4+12.2岁（SD））和匹配的社区居住老年人护理接受者（81.8+8.0岁（SD）），并在长期护理保险计划下提供各种家庭护理服务。数据包括患者的人口学特征、十项基本ADL评分、认知表现量表（CPS）和Charlson合并症指数。通过日文版的Zarit负担访谈（J-ZBI）对护理人员的个人人口统计学特征和主观负担进行评估。管饲与低水平照顾者负担之间的关系是老年人长期管饲决策的另一个考虑因素。

The study population consisted of 493 caregivers (65.4+12.2 yr (SD)) , and matched care recipients (81.8+8.0 yr (SD)) who were community-dwelling elderly, and were provided various home care services under the long-term care insurance program. The data included clients’ demographic characteristics, a rating for ten basic ADL, cognitive performance scale (CPS), and the Charlson comorbidity index. Data were also obtained from caregivers concerning their own personal demographic characteristics, and their subjective burden as assessed by the Japanese version of the Zarit Burden Interview (J-ZBI). The association between tube feeding and a low level of caregiver burden is anotherconsideration in decision-making for long-term tube feeding among older adults.