非正式照护者负担与相关因素初步调查

A pilot study on burden of informal caregivers and analysis of risk factors

目的:了解非正式照护者负担现状,探索影响照护者负担的危险因素。方法:解放军采用自填问卷对129名非正式照护者进行调查。采用logistic回归初步分析非正式照护者的压力、担心与健康的影响因素。结果:93(72.1%)人有照护经历,女性非正式照护者占比76.0%。非正式照护者多为被照护者的子女(30.2%),被照护者平均年龄为(64±30)岁,其失能平均分为(3±2)分,失智平均分为(3±3)分。被照护原因首位为单纯躯体疾病(21.7%),女性非正式照护者照护的人群失能程度更高。非正式照护者为老年人、已婚与照护者自觉压力、担心与健康情况均有关联。结论:已婚、照护65岁以上老人是非正式照护者负担的危险因素,应给予重点关注。

Objective:To explore the characteristics of informal caregivers and explore the risk factors of burden.Methods:Totally 129 informal non-employed caregivers were investigated with a self-made questionnaire.Logistic regression was used to find out the risk factors of stress,worry and health of informal caregivers.Results:Ninety-three(72.1%)participants had caring experience,and female informal caregivers accounted for 76.0%.Informal caregivers were mostly the children of care recipients(30.2%).The average age of care recipients was(64±30)years.The average score for disability was(3±2),and(3±3)for mild cognition impairment.The first cause of care was physical disease(21.7%).The people cared by female caregivers had higher levels of disability.Being elderlyand marriaged were associated with perceived stress,worry and health status of caregivers.Conclusion:Married and caring for the elderly over 65 years old are the risk factors for the burden of informal caregivers,which should be paid more attention to.