Takai M, Takahashi M, Iwamitsu Y, Ando N, Okazaki S, Nakajima K, Oishi S, Miyaoka H
Department of Medical Psychology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kitasato University, 1-15-1 Kitasato, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, 228-8555 Japan.
Arch Gerontol Geriatr. 2009 Jul-Aug;49(1):e1-5. doi: 10.1016/j.archger.2008.07.002. Epub 2008 Aug 13.
Caregivers of patients with dementia often experience chronic and emotional strains, which may lead to emotional exhaustion and burnout. The objective of this study was to examine the relationships between burnout, depression, and quality of life in home caregivers of patients with dementia. The participants were 84 home caregivers (39 male; 45 female), and they were asked to complete three questionnaires: the Beck Depression Inventory Second Edition (BDI-II), the WHO Quality of Life 26 (WHO-QOL26), and the Pines Burnout Measure (BM). Results from a bivariate correlation showed that BM scores significantly correlated with the scores on BDI-II and WHO-QOL26. Results from ANOVA comparing the level of burnout with the scores on BDI-II and WHO-QOL26 revealed that there were differences between the burnout groups and the scores on BDI-II and WHO-QOL26. The higher levels of burnout were found to correspond to higher levels of depressive symptoms and lower QOL. These findings suggest that caregiver intervention to reduce burnout might benefit from strategies to reduce depression and increase QOL.
痴呆症患者的照料者常常经历长期的情感压力，这可能导致情绪耗竭和职业倦怠。本研究的目的是探讨痴呆症患者家庭照料者的职业倦怠、抑郁与生活质量之间的关系。研究参与者为84名家庭照料者（男性39名；女性45名），他们被要求完成三份问卷：贝克抑郁量表第二版（BDI-II）、世界卫生组织生活质量量表简表（WHO-QOL26）和派恩斯职业倦怠量表（BM）。双变量相关性分析结果显示，BM得分与BDI-II和WHO-QOL26得分显著相关。方差分析结果比较职业倦怠水平与BDI-II和WHO-QOL26得分，结果显示职业倦怠组与BDI-II和WHO-QOL26得分之间存在差异。研究发现，职业倦怠程度越高，抑郁症状越严重，生活质量越低。这些研究结果表明，减轻照料者职业倦怠的干预措施可能受益于减轻抑郁和提高生活质量的策略。
