Kunin-Lunenfeld Applied Research Unit, Baycrest, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Am J Alzheimers Dis Other Demen. 2011 Feb;26(1):36-43. doi: 10.1177/1533317510387586.
The aim of this study was to examine the impact on dementia caregivers' experienced stress and health status of 2 Internet-based intervention programs.
Ninety-one dementia caregivers were given the choice of being involved in either an Internet-based chat support group or an Internet-based video conferencing support group. Pre-post outcome measures focused on distress, health status, social support, and service utilization.
In contrast to the Chat Group, the Video Group showed significantly greater improvement in mental health status. Also, for the Video Group, improvements in self-efficacy, neuroticism, and social support were associated with lower stress response to coping with the care recipient's cognitive impairment and decline in function.
The results show that, of 2 Internet-based intervention programs for dementia caregivers, the video conferencing intervention program was more effective in improving mental health status and improvement in personal characteristics were associated with lower caregiver stress response.
本研究旨在探讨两种基于互联网的干预方案对痴呆症照顾者体验到的压力和健康状况的影响。
91 名痴呆症照顾者可选择参与基于互联网的聊天支持小组或基于互联网的视频会议支持小组。在前后测中，重点关注了痛苦、健康状况、社会支持和服务利用情况。
与聊天小组相比，视频小组在心理健康状况方面的改善更为显著。此外，对于视频小组，自我效能感、神经质和社会支持的改善与应对照顾对象认知障碍和功能下降的压力反应降低有关。
结果表明，在 2 种针对痴呆症照顾者的基于互联网的干预方案中，视频会议干预方案在改善心理健康状况方面更有效，而个人特征的改善与照顾者压力反应降低有关。
