1School of Primary and Community Medicine, University of New South Wales/Multicultural Health, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Am J Alzheimers Dis Other Demen. 2014 Feb;29(1):32-7. doi: 10.1177/1533317513505130. Epub 2013 Oct 1.
There are limited language- and culture-specific support programs for carers of people with dementia living in Australia. A group intervention for use with Chinese and Spanish speakers in the United States was adapted to the Australian context, and a pilot study was undertaken with these 2 communities. The intervention is based on a cognitive behavioral therapy approach and was delivered by bilingual health professionals. The adapted material comprised 7 sessions, spanning 2 hours in duration. All 22 participants completed the Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale-Short form (DASS-21) pre- and postintervention. A significant decrease in depression, anxiety, and stress was observed among Spanish speakers; a significant decrease in depression and anxiety was present among the Chinese speakers. The implications are considered in the context of Australia's changing aged care service system.
澳大利亚针对痴呆患者照顾者的语言和文化支持项目有限。本研究对一项针对美国讲中文和西班牙语人群的团体干预措施进行了改编，并在这两个群体中进行了试点研究。该干预措施基于认知行为疗法，并由双语卫生专业人员提供。改编后的材料包括 7 个会话，每个会话持续 2 小时。所有 22 名参与者均在干预前后完成了抑郁焦虑和压力量表-短表（DASS-21）的评估。西班牙语组的抑郁、焦虑和压力显著降低；汉语组的抑郁和焦虑也显著降低。这一结果与澳大利亚不断变化的老年护理服务体系的背景相关联。
