Gaugler Joseph E, Mendiondo Marta, Smith Charles D, Schmitt Frederick A
Department of Behavioral Science, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, USA.
Am J Alzheimers Dis Other Demen. 2003 Sep-Oct;18(5):300-8. doi: 10.1177/153331750301800505.
The purpose of this study was to ascertain variations between primary and "secondary" caregivers (those who play a more supplemental role in the care of a relative). Survey data were collected from a sample of dementia caregivers recruited from the University of Kentucky Alzheimer's Disease Research Center (N = 1,016). Bivariate analyses found that primary and secondary caregivers varied on a number of background characteristics, and regression models indicated that primary caregivers provided a wider range of assistance with instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs), but not help with activities of daily living (ADLs). Primary and secondary caregivers did not differ significantly in reports of subjective health. The findings suggest that future research and interventions should be inclusive of primary and secondary caregivers.
本研究的目的是确定主要照料者与“次要”照料者（即在亲属照料中发挥更多补充作用的人）之间的差异。调查数据收集自肯塔基大学阿尔茨海默病研究中心招募的痴呆症照料者样本（N = 1016）。双变量分析发现，主要照料者和次要照料者在一些背景特征上存在差异，回归模型表明，主要照料者在日常生活工具性活动（IADL）方面提供了更广泛的帮助，但在日常生活活动（ADL）方面则没有提供帮助。主要照料者和次要照料者在主观健康报告方面没有显著差异。研究结果表明，未来的研究和干预措施应将主要照料者和次要照料者都纳入其中。
