Social Work Department, Health and Social Welfare School, Technological Educational Institute of Crete, Heraklion, Crete, Greece.
Am J Alzheimers Dis Other Demen. 2012 Nov;27(7):509-19. doi: 10.1177/1533317512458029. Epub 2012 Aug 28.
BACKGROUND/RATIONALE: The identification of Alzheimer's Disease (AD), the emotional reactions, and the perceived threat to AD were compared across 3 Greek samples: 147 primary care health professionals (PCHPs), 74 health and social service graduate students, and 99 laypersons. Within the group of PCHPs, physicians, nurses, and social workers were compared. The factors associated with emotional reactions were examined. Finally, the Emotional Reactions Scale's (ERS) latent structure was validated.
The participants were asked to identify the disease of a vignette, respond to the ERS and in 3 indices of perceived threat.
The PCHPs identified AD equally accurate to laypersons. Students and laypersons reported the most intense emotions. Social workers perceived higher consequences than physicians and nurses. Age, personal experience, education, and perceived concern predicted emotional reactions.
Findings underscore the importance of implementing education and training actions to increase AD identification, reduce negative emotions, and further advance care for patients.
背景/理由:本研究在 3 个希腊样本中比较了阿尔茨海默病(AD)的识别、情绪反应和对 AD 的感知威胁:147 名初级保健卫生专业人员(PCHP)、74 名健康和社会服务研究生和 99 名非专业人士。在 PCHP 组中,比较了医生、护士和社会工作者。检查了与情绪反应相关的因素。最后,验证了情绪反应量表(ERS)的潜在结构。
要求参与者识别病例的情节,对 ERS 和 3 个感知威胁指标做出反应。
PCHP 与非专业人士一样准确地识别出 AD。学生和非专业人士报告了最强烈的情绪。社会工作者认为后果比医生和护士更高。年龄、个人经历、教育程度和感知关注度预测了情绪反应。
研究结果强调了实施教育和培训措施的重要性,以提高 AD 的识别率,减少负面情绪,并进一步为患者提供关怀。