Psychological well-being of informal caregivers of elderly people with dementia: Changes over time
Psychological well-being of informal caregivers of elderly people with dementia: Changes over time
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痴呆症老年人的非正式护理人员的心理健康状况:随时间的变化
DOI:
10.1080/13607869757164
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发表时间:
1997
影响因子:
3.4
通讯作者:
R. Dyck
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文献类型:
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作者:
A. Pot;D. Deeg;R. Dyck
Abstract Psychological well-being of caregivers of demented elderly people was investigated during two years of follow-up. Three groups of caregivers were distinguished: those providing care for two years after baseline; those whose care-recipient died within the first year after baseline, and those whose care-recipient was institutionalized within the first year. Compared to general population norms, all groups of caregivers showed a great amount of psychological distress, especially those whose elder suffering from dementia deceased within the first year after baseline. The course of psychological well-being of caregivers who continued to provide care during follow-up supported the wear-and-tear model: an overall deterioration of psychological well-being was found (measured by the GHQ-12, SCL-90-R and SWLS) as elders' functioning declined and caregiving at home continued. Specific increases were found on total amount of psychological distress, but also on the SCL-90-R subscales: Depression, Anxiety, Int...
影响因子:
3.7
作者:
Bodnar,JC;Kiecolt-Glaser,JK
通讯作者:
Kiecolt-Glaser,JK