Effect of the Family Resilience Reinforcement Program for Family Caregivers of the Elderly with Dementia
Effect of the Family Resilience Reinforcement Program for Family Caregivers of the Elderly with Dementia
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DOI:
10.7475/kjan.2016.28.1.71
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发表时间:
2016-01-01
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Miran, Bang
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Miran, Bang
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of Family Resilience Reinforcement Program (FRRP) for family caregivers of the elderly with dementia on the family resilience, caregiver burden, family adaptation,perceived health status and depression. Methods: FRRP was implemented for 60 minutes each time, once a week, for 8 weeks. According to 3 factors of Walsh’s Family resilience theory, FRRP was organized and specified as redefining ‘belief system’ in 1 to 2 sessions, figuring out one’s own ‘organizational pattern’ in 3 to 5 sessions, enhancing ‘communication process’ in 6 to 8 sessions. A total of 46 family caregivers were assigned into either the experimental group with FRRP or the control group. Data were collected from February 18 to April 12, 2013at the dementia support centers, and the data of 36 participants were finally analyzed. Results: The experimental group reported statistically significant differences in family resilience (p=.002), caregiver burden (p=.012), familyadaptation (p