Chang Yu-Ping, Lorenz Rebecca A, Phillips Meg, Peng Hsi-Ling, Szigeti Kinga
J Gerontol Nurs. 2020 Sep 1;46(9):14-18. doi: 10.3928/00989134-20200527-01. Epub 2020 Jun 3.
The current study examined factors related to fatigue in family caregivers of individuals with dementia using a cross-sectional design to collect subjective and objective data. Findings indicated that caregivers' sleep quality, difficulty falling asleep, and depression, as well as care-recipients' functionality, were associated with family caregivers' fatigue. Regression analysis indicated that only sleep quality significantly predicted caregivers' fatigue. Study findings suggest fatigue is common among family caregivers of individuals with dementia and may be related to sleep quality. The level of fatigue identified in the current study warrants further study with larger and more diverse samples. [Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 46(9), 14-18.].
本研究采用横断面设计，收集主观和客观数据，调查了痴呆症患者家庭照顾者疲劳的相关因素。研究结果表明，照顾者的睡眠质量、入睡困难和抑郁，以及受照顾者的功能状况，都与家庭照顾者的疲劳有关。回归分析表明，只有睡眠质量能显著预测照顾者的疲劳。研究结果表明，疲劳在痴呆症患者的家庭照顾者中很常见，可能与睡眠质量有关。本研究中确定的疲劳程度值得用更大、更多样化的样本进行进一步研究。[《老年护理杂志》，46(9)，14 - 18。]
