Gataric Gordana, Kinsel Beth, Currie Brenda Gauby, Lawhorne Larry W
Department of Geriatrics, Wright State University, Boonshoft School of Medicine, Dayton, OH 45417, USA.
Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2010 Dec;27(8):567-74. doi: 10.1177/1049909110371315. Epub 2010 Jun 4.
This article describes a symposium about the clinical challenges of providing care to persons with dementia and their families. The plenary session addressed the bereavement process in the general older adult population, neurocognitive processes that alter the grief process in persons with dementia, and therapeutic approaches to support grieving persons in different stages of dementia. Participants from diverse health care disciplines met in small groups to identify (1) current responses to persons with dementia and their families who experience a loss; (2) barriers to providing effective responses; and (3) possible interventions to improve care. Two general types of interventions emerged: practical/agency support and spiritual/affective engagement.
本文介绍了一场关于为痴呆症患者及其家人提供护理的临床挑战的研讨会。全会讨论了普通老年人群体的丧亲过程、改变痴呆症患者悲伤过程的神经认知过程，以及支持处于痴呆症不同阶段的悲伤者的治疗方法。来自不同医疗保健学科的参与者分成小组，以确定：（1）目前对经历丧亲之痛的痴呆症患者及其家人的应对措施；（2）提供有效应对措施的障碍；（3）改善护理的可能干预措施。出现了两种一般类型的干预措施：实际/机构支持和精神/情感参与。
