James A. Haley Veterans Hospital, HSR&D/RR&D Center of Excellence, Tampa, FL 33637, USA.
Am J Alzheimers Dis Other Demen. 2013 Jun;28(4):348-54. doi: 10.1177/1533317513488917. Epub 2013 May 15.
To report the implementation/adoption of the Safe Home Program to support caregivers of persons with dementia in (1) ongoing surveillance, (2) provision of care, (3) prevention of injuries, and (4) improving home safety.
For this demonstration project 4 assessment questionnaires (Safety Assessment Scale, Vigilance Scale, Peace of Mind Scale, and Sleep Disorders Inventory) were administered to each dyad to understand their technological needs. After identification and installation of appropriate technologies and education of the caregiver, a final visit (at 3 months) determined whether technologies were useful and being used.
The majority of caregivers utilized technologies for ongoing surveillance; other technologies included an identification program and medication organizer.
Technologies focused on ongoing surveillance for persons with dementia at the home are needed. These technologies could be quickly adopted by caregivers to ameliorate some of the stress and burden associated with providing care for persons with dementia.
报告安全家庭计划的实施/采用情况,以支持痴呆症患者的护理人员进行(1)持续监测,(2)提供护理,(3)预防伤害,以及(4)改善家庭安全。
在这个示范项目中,对每对护理员和患者发放了 4 份评估问卷(安全评估量表、警惕性量表、安心量表和睡眠障碍量表),以了解他们的技术需求。在确定并安装适当的技术并对护理员进行教育后,最后一次访问(在 3 个月时)确定技术是否有用并正在使用。
大多数护理员使用技术进行持续监测;其他技术包括识别计划和药物管理器。
需要针对痴呆症患者在家中进行持续监测的技术。这些技术可以被护理员迅速采用,以减轻一些与为痴呆症患者提供护理相关的压力和负担。