在家照顾老年智障者的问题。

Problems in caring for the elderly mentally infirm at home.

作者信息

Gilleard C J, Boyd W D, Watt G

出版信息

Arch Gerontol Geriatr. 1982 Sep;1(2):151-8. doi: 10.1016/0167-4943(82)90015-2.

Abstract

The supporters of psychogeriatric patients attending 5-day hospitals were asked to complete questionnaires concerning the particular problems they experienced in caring for their patients at home. The information provided by the supporter was then related to measures of mood, self-reported strain, and outcome 12 mth from the patients' first attendance. The results pointed to the importance of problems reflecting attentional and emotional demand from such patients, in determining the level of strain, and the supporters' capacity to continue to care for the patient in the community.

摘要

对那些前往为期5天的医院就诊的老年精神病患者的照料者进行了调查，要求他们填写问卷，内容涉及他们在家庭照料患者过程中遇到的特殊问题。然后，将照料者提供的信息与患者首次就诊12个月后的情绪指标、自我报告的压力以及结果进行关联分析。结果表明，反映此类患者注意力和情感需求的问题，对于确定压力水平以及照料者在社区继续照料患者的能力至关重要。