Roy Dionne, Gillespie Mark
Br J Nurs. 2011;20(8):484-8. doi: 10.12968/bjon.2011.20.8.484.
As the incidence of dementia increases with age and people are generally living longer, the number of people requiring care will continue to rise. There are approximately 820000 people in the UK with dementia and more than 500000 carers who are not part of the health and social care workforce. These unpaid carers provide support to people with dementia, often sacrificing their own work commitments, social and family life. As part of the 'Partnerships in recovery' module studied in the third year of the pre-registration mental health nursing programme at the University of the West of Scotland, the first author (DR) chose to use a pycho-education intervention to benefit the needs of a carer and client with vascular dementia. Providing support and education increases the likelihood of both carer and client engaging in a life that is meaningful and hopeful.
随着痴呆症的发病率随着年龄增长而上升，并且人们的寿命普遍延长，需要护理的人数将持续增加。在英国，约有82万人患有痴呆症，还有超过50万名护理人员不属于卫生和社会护理工作队伍。这些无偿护理人员为痴呆症患者提供支持，常常牺牲自己的工作、社交和家庭生活。作为西苏格兰大学预注册心理健康护理课程第三年所学“康复伙伴关系”模块的一部分，第一作者（DR）选择采用心理教育干预措施，以满足一名血管性痴呆症护理人员和患者的需求。提供支持和教育会增加护理人员和患者过上有意义且充满希望的生活的可能性。
