School of Nursing, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Wenzhou, China.
Int J Nurs Pract. 2022 Jun;28(3):e12945. doi: 10.1111/ijn.12945. Epub 2021 Apr 18.
This study aimed to describe levels of social support and explore the factors predictive of social support for Chinese family caregivers of patients with dementia.
Social support levels and their predictive factors in Chinese dementia caregivers have not been well documented, which need to be further clarified to provide a basis for creating effective social support strategies.
This was a cross-sectional study with 91 participants who completed a demographic questionnaire and the Social Support Rating Scale from 2015 to 2016.
Chinese family caregivers of patients with dementia received moderate social support. Caregivers' subjective support domain scores and support utilization domain scores were significantly lower than those of the normal Chinese population, whereas caregivers' total social support scores were higher than those of the normal Chinese population. Family caregivers' monthly household income, educational level and place of residence were predictors of their own social support.
Social support in Chinese caregivers of patients with dementia needs to be improved, especially the subjective support and support utilization. Healthcare professionals should pay special attention to caregivers with a lower monthly household income and educational level and caregivers who lived in the suburban area.
本研究旨在描述中国痴呆患者家庭照顾者的社会支持水平，并探讨社会支持的预测因素。
中国痴呆症照顾者的社会支持水平及其预测因素尚未得到很好的记录，需要进一步阐明，为制定有效的社会支持策略提供依据。
这是一项 2015 年至 2016 年期间对 91 名参与者进行的横断面研究，他们完成了一份人口统计学问卷和社会支持评定量表。
中国痴呆症患者家庭照顾者的社会支持水平处于中等水平。照顾者的主观支持领域得分和支持利用领域得分明显低于中国正常人群，而总社会支持得分则高于中国正常人群。家庭照顾者的月家庭收入、受教育程度和居住地是其自身社会支持的预测因素。
中国痴呆症患者家庭照顾者的社会支持需要改善，特别是主观支持和支持利用。医疗保健专业人员应特别关注月家庭收入和教育程度较低的照顾者以及居住在郊区的照顾者。
