老年痴呆患者主要照顾者照顾负荷水平与社会支持相关性研究

Burden and social support among caregivers of elders with dementia

目的:探讨老年痴呆患者主要照顾者照顾负荷水平与社会支持的相关性。方法:采用照顾负荷量表(CBI)和社会支持评定量表(SSRS)对108例老年痴呆患者的主要照顾者进行调查。结果:老年痴呆患者主要照顾者的负荷总得分为(49.13±4.41)分,前三位分别是时间依赖性负荷(17.14±1.76)、发展受限性负荷(11.32±1.79)和身体性负荷(8.64±1.07)。社会支持总分为(27.53±3.7)分,低于全国常模。照顾者照顾负荷总得分与社会支持利用度、主观支持、客观支持均呈负相关(P<0.01)。结论:护理人员应重视老年痴呆患者主要照顾者的负荷与社会支持状况,通过健康促进、护理支持,提高其社会支持水平,减轻照顾负荷,提高患者与照顾者双方生活质量。

Objective： To investigate the correlation between caregiver burden and social support among caregivers of elders with dementia. Methods： 108 caregivers of elders with dementia were investigated by using the questionnaires of Caregivers Burden Inventory and Social Support Rating Scale. Results： The mean score of burden was 49.13± 4.41. The first three items with higher score in all the burden items were time dependence burden （17.14 ±1.76）, development limited burden （11.32±1.79） and physical burden （8.64±1.07） respectively. The total score of social support was 27.53±3.7 which is lower than the national norm. The total score of burden was negatively correlated with social support availability, subjective support, and objective support （P0.01）. Conclusions： The nurses should pay more attention to caregiver burden as well as social support. In order to reduce caregiver burden, future intervention should be provided to caregivers of elders with dementia which may promote quality of life for both demented elders and their caregivers.