| Hassles in Caring Dementia Patients at Home:
From Family Caregivers 1 Perspectives |
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Shinmi Kim1, Yunjung Lee1, Soojung Yoo2, Myungja Park3 |
1Department of Nursing, Woosuk University
2Department of Nursing, Sangji University
3Department of Nursing, Jeonju City Welfare Hospital |
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김신미1, 이윤정1, 유수정2, 박명자3 |
1우석대학교 간호학과 부교수
2상지대학교 간호학과 부교수
3전주시노인복지병원 간호과장 |
Correspondence:
Shinmi Kim, Tel: 82-63-290-1546, Fax: 82-63-290-1548,
Email: Skim@woosuk.ac.kr
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Received: 30 August 2007 • Accepted: 7 December 2007 |
| Abstract |
Purpose
A survey was performed to explore elements and level of hassles perceived by family caregivers in caring dementia patients at home.
Methods
Study subjects were recruited from one home-visiting center and 110 caregivers were participated in the survey. Data were collected by a home visiting nurse utilizing semi-structured questionnaires developed by authors for two months.
Results
Family caregivers reported hassles related to caregivers* factors, environmental factors, and dementia patients' factors in order. Top the most two difficult to deal with in caring dementia patients at home were financial deficit and physical health problems of caregivers', which suggested a lot to researchers and clinical experts, since more attention has been directed toward dementia patients rather than their family caregivers in the effort to help caregivers.
Conclusion
More attention and effort toward family caregivers are needed to facilitate their caregiving tasks and more researches are needed to establish feasible and practical ways to help family caregivers of dementia patients. |
| Key Words:
Dementia; Family caregivers; Hassle |
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