Psychometric Evaluation of the Caregiver Burden Inventory in Children and Adolescents With PANS.
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ABSTRACT: Objectives:To establish the psychometric properties of the Caregiver Burden Inventory (CBI) in patients with Pediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome (PANS), which is characterized by the abrupt onset of obsessive-compulsive disorder and/or restricted eating and at least two additional psychiatric symptoms. Parents of patients with PANS have reported high caregiver burden. However, no validated instrument of burden exists for this population. Methods:Study took place at a community-based PANS clinic where the CBI is administered as part of routine clinical care. The first CBI available during an active disease flare was analyzed (N?=104). Construct validity was evaluated within a confirmatory factor analytic framework. Associations between the CBI and patient/family characteristics were explored, and preliminary normative data for this population are presented. Results:Item-factor loadings were strong, and the overall fit of the model was good (root mean square error of approximation?=?.061). Strict/metric measurement invariance was demonstrated across age. The mean Total Score in this sample was 36.72?±?19.84 (interquartile range 19-53). Total Scores on the CBI were significantly elevated for parents of children who switched schools because of their illness (Cohen's d?=?0.75, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.28-1.22) and for those who had reduced work hours to accommodate the child's illness (Cohen's d?=?0.65, 95% CI 0.10-1.20). However, in this relatively high-status sample, socioeconomic variables did not predict Total Scores. Conclusions:Parents of patients with PANS experience high caregiver burden. The CBI may be confidently used to assess caregiver burden in this population.
SUBMITTER: Farmer C
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6054236 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
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