The Meanings Caregivers Ascribe to Dementia-Related Changes in Care Recipients A Meta-Ethnography
The Meanings Caregivers Ascribe to Dementia-Related Changes in Care Recipients A Meta-Ethnography
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DOI：
10.3928/19404921-20141121-01
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发表时间：
2015-01-01
影响因子：
1.6
通讯作者：
Harvath, Theresa A.
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作者：
Lindauer, Allison;Harvath, Theresa A.
世界各地患有痴呆症的人数急剧增加，由于这种增长，护理人员的数量也随之增加。护理通常与负面结果相关（例如负担、抑郁、身体健康受损）。尽管我们付出了大量努力来了解护理人员的压力，但这些问题仍然存在。一些工作探讨了护理人员对痴呆相关变化的理解，这可能有助于更好地了解护理人员的健康和福祉。这项工作大部分是定性的，但尚未发现有关痴呆相关变化的照顾者含义的文献综合。当前元民族志综合的目的是探索和解释文献，阐述护理人员对其护理对象的痴呆相关变化的含义。提供了包含有关虐待老年人的调查结果的解释。讨论了对护理和研究的影响。
The number of individuals with dementia is increasing dramatically around the world, and because of this growth, an increase in the number of caregivers has occurred as well. Caregiving is often associated with negative outcomes (e.g., burden, depression, impaired physical health). These problems persist although much effort has been put into understanding caregiver strain. Some work has addressed the meanings caregivers ascribe to dementia-related changes, which may provide a better understanding of caregiver health and well-being. Most of this work is qualitative, but no synthesis of the literature addressing caregiver meanings of dementia-related changes has been found. The purpose of the current metaethnographic synthesis is to explore and interpret the literature addressing the meanings that caregivers give to dementia-related changes in their care recipients. An interpretation that incorporates findings in relation to elder mistreatment is offered. Implications for nursing care and research are discussed.