当一知半解成为危险之事时……：一项关于照料者对痴呆症的认知、偏好的应对方式及心理困扰的研究。
When a little knowledge is a dangerous thing...: a study of carers' knowledge about dementia, preferred coping style and psychological distress.
作者信息
Proctor Rebekah, Martin Carol, Hewison Jenny
机构信息
Bolton, Salford and Trafford Mental Health Partnership, Manchester, UK.
出版信息
Int J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2002 Dec;17(12):1133-9. doi: 10.1002/gps.762.
OBJECTIVES
The aim of this study was to improve understanding of the relationship between carers' existing knowledge about dementia, their coping style and psychological morbidity.
METHOD
Fifty carers and patients attending day services were recruited. Carers were given questionnaires to assess knowledge of dementia, preferred coping style, anxiety, depression and strain.
RESULTS
The results indicated that carers who demonstrated more knowledge about the biomedical aspects of dementia were more anxious (p < 0.05). Furthermore, carers who had a preferred coping style of monitoring for threat relevant information were more anxious (p < 0.005).
CONCLUSIONS
Understanding more about those factors that are associated with knowledge about dementia will help to identify profiles of carers who are in need of education and in matching individually tailored interventions to carers with specific learning needs.
目的
本研究旨在增进对护理人员关于痴呆症的现有知识、应对方式与心理疾病之间关系的理解。
方法
招募了50名参加日间护理服务的护理人员和患者。向护理人员发放问卷，以评估其对痴呆症的知识、偏好的应对方式、焦虑、抑郁和压力情况。
结果
结果表明，对痴呆症生物医学方面了解更多的护理人员更为焦虑（p < 0.05）。此外，偏好监测与威胁相关信息这种应对方式的护理人员更为焦虑（p < 0.005）。
结论
进一步了解那些与痴呆症知识相关的因素，将有助于识别需要接受教育的护理人员特征，并为有特定学习需求的护理人员匹配个性化干预措施。
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