Traumatic grief, depression and caregiving in elderly spouses of the terminally ill
Traumatic grief, depression and caregiving in elderly spouses of the terminally ill
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DOI：
10.2190/9qt0-xbd0-v8e9-u650
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发表时间：
1997-01-01
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2
通讯作者：
Reynolds, CF
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作者：
Beery, LC;Prigerson, HG;Reynolds, CF
这项研究考察了角色功能、照看任务、照顾者负担和满足感的变化对抑郁和创伤性悲伤症状的影响。数据来自评价员管理的问卷和由70名绝症患者的老年配偶填写的自我报告问卷。多元回归分析的结果表明，照顾者的负担水平与受访者的抑郁和创伤性悲伤水平显著相关。研究结果还表明，角色功能的变化，特别是限制运动和娱乐活动的变化，与照顾者的抑郁水平有关，但与照顾者的创伤性悲伤水平无关。为危重配偶执行的IADL任务数量与照顾者的抑郁水平负相关(即为配偶执行的IADL越少，抑郁症状越严重)。为配偶或照顾者的满足感而执行的ADL任务的数量与照顾者的抑郁或创伤性悲伤的水平没有明显的关联。
This study examined the effects of changes in role function, caregiving tasks, caregiver burden and gratification on symptoms of depression and traumatic grief. Data were derived from rater-administered and self-report questionnaires completed by seventy aged spouses of the terminally ill. The results of multiple regression analyses indicated that the level of caregiver burden was significantly associated with the respondent's level of depression and traumatic grief. Results also indicated that changes in role function, specifically in change in restriction of sports and recreational activities, were associated with the caregiver's level of depression, but not with the caregiver's level of traumatic grief The number of IADL tasks performed for the critically ill spouse was negatively associated with the caregiver's level of depression (i.e., the fewer IADLs performed for the spouse, the greater severity of depressive symptoms). The number of ADL tasks performed for the spouse or caregiver gratification was not significantly associated with the caregiver's level of either depression or traumatic grief.