Minyo Morgan J, Judge Katherine S
Department of Psychology, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, OH, USA.
Center for Research and Education, Benjamin Rose Institute on Aging, Cleveland, OH, USA.
Gerontol Geriatr Med. 2022 May 26;8:23337214221092886. doi: 10.1177/23337214221092886. eCollection 2022 Jan-Dec.
The unmet needs of people living with dementia have been shown to be multidimensional and impact well-being. However, there are a lack of studies examining variability of unmet needs and need-related distress from the person living with dementia's perspective. The current study ( = 12) examined the self-reported unmet needs and need-related distress of people with mild to moderate dementia. Seventy-five percent of participants ( = 9) identified at least one unmet need and 50% ( = 6) reported 10 or more unmet needs. "Finding and Arranging Services" and "Health Information" subscales had the highest reported average unmet needs. The most frequently reported unmet need-item was "" Participants reported variability in distress for both unmet and met needs. Continued research can provide beneficial information on the relationship between unmet needs, need-related distress, and outcomes of well-being for future interventions.
痴呆症患者未得到满足的需求已被证明是多方面的,且会影响幸福感。然而,从痴呆症患者的角度来看,缺乏对未满足需求的变异性以及与需求相关的痛苦的研究。当前的研究(n = 12)考察了轻度至中度痴呆症患者自我报告的未满足需求以及与需求相关的痛苦。75%的参与者(n = 9)确定至少有一项未满足的需求,50%(n = 6)报告有10项或更多未满足的需求。“寻找和安排服务”以及“健康信息”子量表的未满足需求报告平均水平最高。最常报告的未满足需求项目是“……”。参与者报告了未满足和已满足需求在痛苦方面的变异性。持续的研究可以为未来干预中未满足需求、与需求相关的痛苦以及幸福感结果之间的关系提供有益信息。