University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City, MO 64108, USA.
Am J Alzheimers Dis Other Demen. 2012 Feb;27(1):23-32. doi: 10.1177/1533317512439794.
The number of Hispanics/Latinos living with dementia in the United States is expected to rise from 200,000 to 1.3 million by 2050, which will result in large numbers of Hispanics/Latinos assuming the role of caregiver. The demands of caregiving can negatively impact caregivers' health. The purpose of this review was to identify intervention strategies that can help Hispanics/Latinos deal with the burden associated with providing care for older adults with dementia.
The authors critically reviewed and analyzed the literature for interventions and their relevance to these caregivers. The search engines and electronics databases of Google Scholar; Social Gerontology; Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition; MEDLINE; PsycARTICLES; CINAHL; and PubMed, were used to locate articles published between 1999 and 2011.
Ten intervention studies published between 2000 and 2011 were identified that targeted Hispanic/Latino caregivers: most were from one clinical trial (REACH).
Future studies should consider culturally tailoring interventions for Hispanic/Latino caregivers from differing subcultures, utilizing relevant technology in studies, and evaluating the functional level of the care receiver and assess where he/she is in the disease process continuum. A better understanding of within-group differences among Hispanic/Latino caregivers, especially with respect to acculturation, could lead to better tailoring of interventions. Future research should consider the possibility of discovery-based participatory approaches. Few studies have addressed these areas of concern in this population.
预计到 2050 年，美国生活着痴呆症的西班牙裔/拉丁裔人数将从 20 万增加到 130 万，这将导致大量西班牙裔/拉丁裔人承担照顾者的角色。照顾的需求会对照顾者的健康产生负面影响。本研究的目的是确定干预策略，以帮助西班牙裔/拉丁裔应对为老年痴呆症患者提供护理相关的负担。
作者对干预措施及其与这些照顾者的相关性进行了批判性文献回顾和分析。使用 Google Scholar 的搜索引擎和电子数据库；社会老年学；健康源：护理/学术版；MEDLINE；PsycARTICLES；CINAHL；和 PubMed 查找 1999 年至 2011 年期间发表的文章。
确定了 10 项针对西班牙裔/拉丁裔照顾者的干预研究，这些研究均发表于 2000 年至 2011 年期间：其中大多数来自一项临床试验（REACH）。
未来的研究应考虑针对来自不同亚文化的西班牙裔/拉丁裔照顾者进行文化调整干预，在研究中利用相关技术，并评估照顾对象的功能水平，评估其在疾病过程连续体中的位置。更好地了解西班牙裔/拉丁裔照顾者的群体内差异，特别是在文化适应方面，可能会更好地调整干预措施。未来的研究应考虑基于发现的参与式方法的可能性。很少有研究关注这一人群中的这些问题领域。
