Maseda Ana, González-Abraldes Isabel, de Labra Carmen, Marey-López José, Sánchez Alba, Millán-Calenti José C
Gerontology Research Group, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidade da Coruña, Campus de Oza, 15071, A Coruña, Spain.
Community Ment Health J. 2015 Aug;51(6):753-9. doi: 10.1007/s10597-014-9795-7. Epub 2014 Dec 23.
We examined which variables are associated with day care centres utilization among caregivers of dementia patients. A cross-sectional analysis of socio-demographic variables, relationship with caring and psychological aspects was conducted in 58 informal caregivers with intense burden. 58.6 % used day care assistance and 41.4 % did not. The results showed the importance of the commitment between the caregiver and their family and friends. The use of day care services is independent of the age, gender, educational level, marital status, occupation and relationship with the patient. However, in the multivariate analysis the provision of help by families and friends predicted the use of day care assistance. The bivariate analysis showed a significant relationship between depressive symptoms and self-rated health with day care attendance. Screening the help provision from families and friends in caregivers of dementia patients with intense burden would be relevant to design interventions which delay their institutionalization and reduce costs.
我们研究了哪些变量与痴呆症患者照料者使用日托中心的情况相关。对58名负担沉重的非正式照料者进行了社会人口统计学变量、照料关系和心理方面的横断面分析。58.6%的人使用了日托服务，41.4%的人没有使用。结果表明了照料者与其家人和朋友之间承诺的重要性。日托服务的使用与年龄、性别、教育水平、婚姻状况、职业以及与患者的关系无关。然而，在多变量分析中，家人和朋友提供的帮助预示了日托服务的使用情况。双变量分析显示，抑郁症状和自评健康状况与日托服务的使用之间存在显著关系。对负担沉重的痴呆症患者照料者中家人和朋友提供的帮助进行筛查，对于设计延缓其机构化并降低成本的干预措施具有重要意义。
