Farran Carol J, McCann Judith J, Fogg Louis G, Etkin Caryn D
Rush University College of Nursing, 600 S. Paulina Street, AAC 1080, Chicago, IL 60612, 312-942-6154,
Alzheimers care today. 2009;10(3):129-139. doi: 10.1097/ACQ.0b013e3181b15d82.
This report presents a conceptual approach to assessing skills of family caregivers for persons with Alzheimer's disease and recommends next steps for development of this science. Researchers used multiple methods to develop a conceptual strategy for assessing family caregiver skills. Study participants included clinical/outreach staff from an Alzheimer's Disease Center, nursing faculty with expertise in dementia care, and family caregivers. Mixed methods contributed to the conceptual clarification of caregiving skill and to the development of three approaches to assessing caregiver skill: caregiver self report, clinician assessment, and direct observational assessment. Caregiver effectiveness has the potential to affect the process of caregiving and outcomes for the person with dementia and caregiver.
本报告提出了一种评估阿尔茨海默病患者家庭照护者技能的概念性方法，并推荐了该学科发展的后续步骤。研究人员采用多种方法制定了一种评估家庭照护者技能的概念性策略。研究参与者包括阿尔茨海默病中心的临床/外展工作人员、在痴呆症护理方面具有专业知识的护理教员以及家庭照护者。混合方法有助于对照护技能进行概念性澄清，并有助于开发三种评估照护者技能的方法：照护者自我报告、临床医生评估和直接观察评估。照护者的有效性有可能影响痴呆症患者和照护者的照护过程及结果。
