Cognitive dysfunction and disturbed daily activities of people with dementia impact the psychological stress in family caregivers depending on their anxiety and depression severity.

IF 1.7 Q3 PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL

Health Psychology Open Pub Date : 2024-11-29 eCollection Date: 2024-01-01 DOI:10.1177/20551029241305549

Olha V Orlova, Dmytro I Boiko, Lesia A Bodnar, Liliia V Zhyvotovska

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Abstract

Care for individuals with dementia, predominantly provided by family members, was associated with significant physical and emotional stress. Existing guidelines for supporting caregivers were frequently based on limited evidence. A cross-sectional clinical study involving 104 pairs of caregivers and individuals with dementia was conducted. The study evaluated psychological stress, anxiety, and depression levels among family caregivers, alongside the severity of dementia and challenges with daily activities faced by the individuals with dementia. The findings demonstrated that the severity of dementia in patients had a statistically significant impact on the psychological stress experienced by family caregivers, as did the challenges associated with daily activities. Furthermore, caregiver anxiety was shown to exacerbate their psychological burden, an effect amplified by greater difficulties in daily activities and higher dementia severity. Additionally, it was observed that caregivers' psychological stress increased in correlation with heightened levels of depression, irrespective of the severity of dementia or the patient's difficulties with daily activities.

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痴呆患者的认知功能障碍和日常活动紊乱对家庭照顾者心理压力的影响取决于其焦虑和抑郁程度。

痴呆症患者的护理主要由家庭成员提供，这与显著的身体和情绪压力有关。现有的支持照护者指南往往基于有限的证据。一项涉及104对护理人员和痴呆症患者的横断面临床研究进行了。该研究评估了家庭照顾者的心理压力、焦虑和抑郁水平，以及痴呆症的严重程度和痴呆症患者日常活动面临的挑战。研究结果表明，痴呆症患者的严重程度在统计上对家庭照顾者所经历的心理压力有显著影响，与日常活动相关的挑战也是如此。此外，照顾者的焦虑被证明会加剧他们的心理负担，这种影响会被日常活动中更大的困难和更高的痴呆严重程度放大。此外，研究还发现，与痴呆症的严重程度或患者日常活动的困难程度无关，护理人员的心理压力增加与抑郁程度升高相关。

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