da Cruz Thiara Joanna Peçanha, Sá Selma Petra Chaves, Lindolpho Mirian da Costa, Caldas Célia Pereira
Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem, Escola de Enfermagem Aurora Afonso Costa, Universidade Federal Fluminens, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, BR.
Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, BR.
Rev Bras Enferm. 2015 May-Jun;68(3):450-6, 510-6. doi: 10.1590/0034-7167.2015680319i.
to learn the influence of cognitive therapy at home, conducted by the caregivers of older people with Alzheimer's Disease.
a case study was developed with fi ve older people with Alzheimer's Disease and their caregivers. The stages of research development were: orientation with the caregivers; selection of older people and caregivers; approach of the study subjects at home; weekly meetings and reapplication of tests to follow up the cognitive function of the participants.
in three months it was possible to identify improved cognition, verified by the result of the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE). The scores of the other tests (KATZ, LAWTON, CLOCK TEST and VFT) remained the same.
this strategy can be considered a light technology of nursing care for older people with dementia. When providing this care with the support of a nurse, caregivers re feel less anxious and understand the disease better.
了解由阿尔茨海默病老年人的照护者在家中进行认知疗法的影响。
对五名阿尔茨海默病老年人及其照护者开展了一项案例研究。研究开展的阶段包括:对照护者进行指导;选择老年人和照护者;在家中接触研究对象;每周开会并重新进行测试以跟踪参与者的认知功能。
三个月内可以确定认知能力有所改善,这通过简易精神状态检查表(MMSE)的结果得到证实。其他测试(KATZ、LAWTON、时钟测试和语言流畅性测试)的分数保持不变。
该策略可被视为针对老年痴呆症患者的一种轻度护理技术。在护士的支持下提供这种护理时,照护者会减少焦虑并更好地理解该疾病。