Zarit Scale

Caregiver Burden Assessment

The Zarit Caregiver Burden Scale is a 22-item self-assessment tool to measure the level of emotional and physical burden on caregivers. Answer the following questions according to how often you feel this way.

References:
  • ZARIT, S. H. et al. The Burden Interview: reliability, validity and utility of a dementia caregiver burden measure. **The Gerontologist**, v. 38, n. 4, p. 504-508, 1998.
  • BRASIL. Ministério da Saúde. **Avaliação da sobrecarga de cuidadores de idosos com demência: Escala de Zarit**. Brasília: Ministério da Saúde, 2018. Available at: https://dms.ufpel.edu.br/static/bib/apoio/zarit.pdf. Accessed: Jul 20, 2024.