Varela Graciela, Varona Leydis, Anderson Kathryn, Sansoni Julita
Nursing Student, School of Nursing, Florida International University, Miami FL, MHIRT Programme.
Prof Inferm. 2011 Apr-Jun;64(2):113-7.
The aging population is increasing worldwide. According to Italian authors, Italy is one of the leading and increasing aging populations in the world. Placing more numbers on the elderly increases the number of people who will live with dementia in the future and in our case of study, in an increase of people with Alzheimer's disease. Researchers have demonstrated that Alzheimer's disease comes with aging and it eventually affects the person's cognitive, emotional, and physical well being. Those who become diagnosed with Alzheimer's will eventually need assistance in their daily living, especially when it begins to progress to a higher stage. Daily assistance can come from staff at a hospital or from family members at home, but whether it is the patient's spouse or offspring, the person caring for the patient forms a burden of responsibility on themselves over time. The objective of this paper is to discuss and compare the effects of the burden placed on the Alzheimer's caregiver: sleep, anxiety and depression, stress, and use or nonuse of support services. The focus of this literature review is to submit what on the research of caregiver strain at home.
全球老龄化人口正在增加。据意大利作者称，意大利是世界上老龄化人口领先且不断增加的国家之一。老年人口数量的增加会导致未来患痴呆症的人数增多，就我们的研究案例而言，患阿尔茨海默病的人数也会增加。研究人员已经证明，阿尔茨海默病与衰老相伴，最终会影响人的认知、情感和身体健康。那些被诊断出患有阿尔茨海默病的人最终在日常生活中需要帮助，尤其是当病情发展到更严重阶段时。日常帮助可以来自医院工作人员或家中的家庭成员，但无论是患者的配偶还是子女，随着时间的推移，照顾患者的人都会给自己带来责任负担。本文的目的是讨论和比较阿尔茨海默病照料者所承受负担的影响：睡眠、焦虑和抑郁、压力以及是否使用支持服务。这篇文献综述的重点是提交关于家庭照料者压力的研究内容。
