Collins C, Stommel M, Wang S, Given C W
College of Nursing, Michigan State University, East Lansing.
Nurs Res. 1994 Jul-Aug;43(4):220-5.
Depression among family caregivers of relatives with dementia was examined at three time intervals over a 4-year period. Comparisons were made between 46 residential caregivers, 49 caregivers of institutionalized elders, and 47 bereaved caregivers. No overall difference was found between the depression paths of the three groups. Female bereaved caregivers experienced a pattern of decreasing depression following their relative's death, while male bereaved caregivers experienced an increase in depression. Findings suggest the need for further investigation of the influences of gender on bereavement following the experience of providing family care for a relative with dementia.
在4年时间里，对患有痴呆症亲属的家庭照顾者的抑郁情况进行了三个时间间隔的调查。对46名居家照顾者、49名机构化老年人的照顾者和47名丧偶照顾者进行了比较。三组的抑郁轨迹没有发现总体差异。女性丧偶照顾者在亲属去世后经历了抑郁程度下降的模式，而男性丧偶照顾者的抑郁程度有所增加。研究结果表明，需要进一步调查性别对为患有痴呆症的亲属提供家庭护理后的丧亲之痛的影响。
