Caring for a person with dementia: exploring relationships between perceived burden, depression, coping and well-being.
Caring for a person with dementia: exploring relationships between perceived burden, depression, coping and well-being.
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DOI：
10.1111/j.1442-2018.2005.00213.x
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发表时间：
2005-06-01
影响因子：
2.7
通讯作者：
Caltabiano, Marie Louise
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作者：
McConaghy, Ronelle;Caltabiano, Marie Louise
本研究旨在探讨性别、照顾时间长短、因应方式、忧郁情绪及负担感等变数对失智症患者照顾者身心健康的影响。来自Blue Care的家庭护理痴呆症服务和凯恩斯老年护理健康服务的42名年龄在21岁至88岁之间的护理人员参加了这项研究。采用横断面调查研究设计，参与者提供有关生活满意度量表、流行病学研究中心抑郁量表、科普、简明量表（SF）-12和Zarit照顾者负担量表的信息。知觉负担占41.7%的变异，在生活满意度作为一个主观幸福感的措施。男性和女性照顾者之间没有显着差异。对生活的满意度并没有随着照顾痴呆症患者的时间的延长而降低。在照顾者的应对方式或身体健康方面没有显着的结果。可以通过减少负担感的策略来增强护理人员的福祉，而喘息服务可以切实减轻负担。
This study was concerned with identifying the impact of variables such as gender, length of time caring, coping style, depression and perception of caregiving burden on the physical and psychological well-being of carers of persons with dementia. Forty-two carers aged between 21 and 88 years from Blue Care's Homecare Dementia Service and Cairns Aged Care Health Service participated in the study. A cross-sectional survey research design was used, with participants providing information on the Satisfaction with Life Scale, the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale, the COPE, Short Form (SF)-12 and the Zarit Caregiver Burden Scale. Perceived burden accounted for 41.7% of the variance in satisfaction with life as a subjective measure of well-being. There were no significant differences between male and female carers. Satisfaction with life was not found to decrease with length of time caring for the dementia sufferer. There were no significant findings in regard to coping style or physical health of carers. The well-being of carers can be enhanced through strategies which lead to a reduced perception of burden, with respite services providing tangible relief from burden.